Plan the semester,
without guessing.
Practical guides on timetables, deadlines, credits and exams. Written to be useful even if you never install anything.
Moed Bet: Should You Retake the Exam, and How to Study Differently the Second Time
The question isn't “can I improve?” but “what does it cost?”. Three questions that decide it, and four different reasons for failing — each with a different fix.
Student Procrastination: Why the Small Tasks Slip, and What Actually Helps
Most students don't put off the hard material — they put off the 5% submission. The cause is structural, not a character flaw, and it has three fixes.
Studying While Working Shifts: Planning a Semester When the Schedule Changes Weekly
The usual advice on combining work and study assumes a fixed week. When your shifts change you need a different structure: a fixed core, short units, and a ten-minute ritual.
Back to University After Reserve Duty: Catching Up on an Interrupted Semester
The hard part isn't the material — it's that everything postponed comes back at once. A working order for the first week: what to map, in what order to catch up, and what you're allowed to leave behind.
What Actually Helps You Study: a Gear-Buying Guide, and What Not to Buy
Not a catalog — a guide organized by the problem. Headphones vs. earplugs, a stylus and paper-feel protector for the iPad, a stand and a sleeve, and a whole section on what not to buy.
Exam Study Plan: How to Plan Backwards From the Exam Date
Instead of studying “until it's done”: break the material into topics, estimate how long each needs, and check whether it even fits in the days left — and what to do when it doesn't.
How Many Credits Should You Take Per Semester? How to Work Out the Real Load
Credits measure classroom hours, not load. How many hours really stand behind 18 or 20 credits, and what dropping a course mid-semester costs.
How to Export Your Moodle Calendar — a Step-by-Step Guide
ICS file or sync URL, what the difference is, why the class timetable isn't included, and what to check when the calendar stops updating.
How to Build a Semester Study Schedule That Survives Week Three
Most students build a timetable around lectures only, then discover there's no time in it to study. Six steps to a schedule that includes study time too.
GPA Calculator (0–100 Scale)
Free tool: enter a grade and credits for each course and get the weighted average. No sign-up, and the data stays in your browser.
Course Load Calculator
Free tool: enter credits, work hours and commute and see how many hours a week the semester will really demand — and how much is left for everything else.
Final Grade Calculator
Free tool: a weighted course grade from component percentages — and the reverse: what you need on the final to reach your target.
Bagrut Calculator
Free tool, for Israel's bagrut exams only — not the SAT, AP or IB. The weighted matriculation average by study units, with editable bonuses for advanced subjects.
Printable Class Schedule — Blank or Colorful
Free tool: pick days and hours, then colors, font and row height. Fill it in on screen or leave it blank, then print it or save it as a PDF.