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Thank You For Loving Brainscape!

Whoa, a 10? We’re pumped you’re loving Brainscape. Just one more sec… we’ve got a quick favor to ask you ↓↓↓ Loading… Want to help others learn smarter too? Here are a few ways to spread the word: * Rate and review Brainscape on the iOS App Store or

How to apply for FAFSA student aid

How to apply for FAFSA student aid

As someone who’s about to take the leap into college, or who’s returning for another year of “punishment”, here’s what you need to know about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), which can make your financial life and future infinitely easier!

The Power of “Yet”: How to Unlock a Growth Mindset

The Power of “Yet”: How to Unlock a Growth Mindset

Discover what a growth mindset is, what it looks like given your unique circumstances, and what actionable steps you can take to start cultivating one today.

The biggest new Brainscape feature in years has arrived!

Wouldn’t it be the greatest thing ever if you could learn by inserting a disk into your brain and downloading the necessary knowledge? Brainscape has taken a flying leap toward making learning ALMOST that easy with our biggest feature release in years!

What To Expect From Next Generation NCLEX

What To Expect From Next Generation NCLEX

Everything nursing students need to know about Next Gen NCLEX, the changes to expect, and how they impact Brainscape’s certified NCLEX-RN and PN flashcards.

The Brainscape Community is officially open: join the conversation!

If there's one thing we geek over more than the science of learning, it's connecting with the people who use Brainscape to crush their learning goals! And so we created a space in Reddit—the Brainscape Community—where you can come to ask questions about our

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Interleaving Practice Makes Perfect: “Mix It Up” to Learn Faster

Interleaving Practice Makes Perfect: “Mix It Up” to Learn Faster

In this guide, you’ll discover how to unlock more efficient learning and longer memory using a powerful, yet underutilized study strategy called interleaving practice.

Educational Content Internship

for the greatest web and mobile flashcard app Are you a current student? Are you fascinated by the way people think and learn? Brainscape [http://www.brainscape.com], a web and mobile education platform that helps people study more efficiently, is looking for enthusiastic interns to create educational content. You

How to keep your New Year's Resolutions (or any goals)... FINALLY

How to keep your New Year's Resolutions (or any goals)... FINALLY

If your New Year's resolutions have the lifespan of a fruit fly, you NEED this toolbox! In this guide, we lay out the S-M-A-R-T keys to transforming any personal or professional goal into solid gold reality! (And if it's good for Tony Robbins, who swears by SMART goals, then it's good for you!)

Brainscape offers a free education to all with new general knowledge flashcards!

Brainscape offers a free education to all with new general knowledge flashcards!

From school subjects to street smarts, we've officially launched our new collection of flashcards, which deliver a free minimum viable education to anyone with a smartphone!

Product Knowledge Training: Unleashing The Beast In Your Salespeople

Product Knowledge Training: Unleashing The Beast In Your Salespeople

The irrefutable key to unlocking successful salespeople is through product knowledge training. This guide explores how you can keep your company's sales training affordable, focused, and effective.

How to sound smarter in conversations (and actually BE smarter)

How to sound smarter in conversations (and actually BE smarter)

Your step-by-step guide on how to equip yourself with the intellectual artillery to have mind-expanding, connection-forging conversations with other humans!

Brainscape’s early childhood app gives kids a powerful head start

Brainscape’s early childhood app gives kids a powerful head start

The adaptive mobile flashcards use science-backed strategies to give young children a “nearly unfair” advantage in learning language, numeracy, and life skills.

What I learned about parenting from training my dog

What I learned about parenting from training my dog

Brainscape's Chief Product Officer (and parent of both four- and two-legged beasts) shares his greatest revelations on parenting, which he learned from training his puppy.

How Can I Teach My Young Kids at Home?

How Can I Teach My Young Kids at Home?

The best advice from Brainscape’s panel of early childhood educators on how to teach your young kids from home in order to prepare them for preschool.

The best language & reading apps for preschoolers

The best language & reading apps for preschoolers

Teach your kids the building blocks of language and a love of reading with these excellent language apps for preschoolers.

The best numbers & math apps for preschoolers

The best numbers & math apps for preschoolers

Teach your kids their numbers, counting, and basic math—without destroying their souls—with these excellent math apps for preschoolers!

How Do You Motivate A Stubborn Child To Learn?

How Do You Motivate A Stubborn Child To Learn?

Nagging, rewarding, punishment, and scolding are out! Here’s how to motivate your child the right way and inspire them to take control of their own decisions and learning.

How to build your kids' resilience (without traumatizing them)

How to build your kids' resilience (without traumatizing them)

Could your kids use a little (gentle) toughening up? Prepare them for the future by helping them become emotionally and physically resilient, without traumatizing them in the process!

What do kids need to know before kindergarten?

What do kids need to know before kindergarten?

From reading and math to social, emotional, and self-care skills: this checklist will help you gauge whether your kids are ready for kindergarten!

How to use Brainscape, the best preschool app, to teach your kids

How to use Brainscape, the best preschool app, to teach your kids

Learn why Brainscape is the best preschool app and how you can use it to teach your kids so much more efficiently than any other learning method.