Apps That Will Make College Life a Breeze

Make your college experience as easy as a click.

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There's an App for That

SelfControl - Who hasn’t been guilty of getting sucked into social media during study time? Stay focused with SelfControl, which helps avoid interruptions from your phone by blocking certain websites that can distract you from studying for a set amount of time. It's really, really helpful. (Photo: Special J via Google play)

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SelfControl

CliffNotes - Cliffs Notes will become your best friend in college when it comes to literature. Brush up on character, plot, theme and get summaries of every book you read (or may not have read. Wink, wink). There’s audio too, so you can listen to all the info on your way to get ready for the big exam. (Photo: Cliff Notes)

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CliffNotes

Mathway - If math’s not your thing, then you’ll be thankful for Mathway. This app includes step-by-step work and explanations to get you to any math solution. First, do it yourself, then enter your task into the application to double check result. Wrong answer? Return to Mathway and see exactly where you went wrong. (Photo: Mathway)

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Mathway

Snap2PDF - Formatting files into PDFs can get a bit tricky. This app consolidates the process into a single click (Yay)! Just take a pic of the needed text and then convert this picture into a PDF file. (Photo: Snap2PDF)

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Snap2PDF

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Easy Bib - Those pesky bibliographies are such a killer once you’ve completed your essay and are ready to move on to the next, but then — oh, wait, you forgot to cite the eight sources you used to write that damn paper. Citing can be an assignment within itself, so use Easy Bib to do it for you by just scanning the book's bar code or entering the title. It generates citations in MLA, APA and Chicago style, and you can quickly email/export the bibliographies to yourself. A cinch. (Photo: Easy Bib)

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Easy Bib

MINT Personal Finance App - For those who resolved this year to maintain a steady budget and to save efficiently, this one is for you. The MINT Personal Finance app is available for both iPhone and Android and allows you to check your credit, pay your bills and manage your money all in one place.(Photo: MINT via Twitter)

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Mint

MyFitnessPal - Prevent the dreaded Freshmen 15 with the help of MyFitnessPal. Set fitness goals, punch in your diet and activity for the day and watch as you reach new levels of good health. There’s a social aspect, too, so you can buddy up with a friend on the app and help each other stay on track. (Photo: My Fitness Pal, inc)

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MyFitnessPal