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    iHomework

    by Paul Pilone

    Before school even starts, you'll want to get yourself organized. This handy school organizer keeps your courses, school work, grades, to-dos, teacher information, and more right at your fingertips. Sync information between your iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Mac with this useful app.

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    Amazon Student

    by AMZN Mobile LLC

    Next, you're going to need some books. Whether you're a college student in need of textbooks or a high school student with required reading, get great deals on books with Amazon Student on your iPhone or iPod touch. You can even sell them (the books OR the electronics!) back when you're done.

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    Stanza

    by Lexcycle

    But what if you need to read some classics for your courses this year? You don't even have to buy them. Free app Stanza delivers over 50,000 classic titles straight to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad at no charge.

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    Dictionary.com - Dictionary & Thesaurus - Free

    by Dictionary.com, LLC

    OK, you've got your textbooks and required reading books -- now how about some reference titles to have on hand? This is the only dictionary/thesaurus you'll ever need. The entire dictionary is on your phone and includes "Word Of The Day" to help you improve your vocabulary and pronunciation (though that feature needs Internet connectivity). You can also find an ad-free paid version, plus iPad versions as well.

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    World Atlas HD

    by National Geographic Society

    Just about every student needs to refer to an atlas from time to time, and this one from National Geographic is a nice one for your iPad. Download the maps of your choice while you're in a wifi spot, and you'll have them at your fingertips anytime, even when you don't have internet access.

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    Wikipanion

    by Robert Chin

    Let's face it, Wikipedia is a commonly used reference everywhere. We don't recommend citing Wikipedia as a primary source for your research, but it's a quick and easy way to get information about just about anything. This version of the site is free and available in iPad form as well. You can also upgrade to the paid versions for more features.

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    Cooliris

    by Cooliris, Inc

    No matter what the class, at some point your teachers will be talking about something and won't have a good visual representation of whatever they're talking about. If you're a visual learner, that just won't do. Use the fullscreen search on Cooliris to find nice big photos of virtually anything.

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    Evernote

    by Evernote

    All right, you've gotten organized, you've gotten your books and some reference titles as well. Now, let's take some notes! Evernote is an outstanding free note service that has far too many features to list here. For example: text recognition in Evernote makes it a breeze to take a snapshot of a syllabus or assignment. As long as the text isn't really tiny, all your assignments for the semester should be easily searchable. What was that teacher's policy on late assignments? How many pages was that paper supposed to be? It's just one quick search away. Yes, that picture you took of words is searchable! All of your notes are seamlessly synced between your computer, your smartphone (iPhone or most any other), iPod touch, and your iPad.

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    Mental Case Flashcards

    by The Mental Faculty

    You've taken great notes, now it's time for the first quiz of the semester! You need to study, right? The best way to study for many tests is with flash cards. You'll have to buy the desktop client as well to benefit from syncing ($15 for students), but for what this universal app offers there's simply none better. There's also a free version you can try out. One of the coolest aspects of this app is access to FlashcardExchange.com, which offers millions of pre-made flashcards you can download directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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    Dropbox

    by Dropbox

    Now, it's time to write that first paper! Everyone knows you should always, always back up your papers! One way to do this is with Dropbox. Simply download Dropbox onto your computer and save all of your papers into it. Now, you can access your papers from any computer, your iPhone, iPod touch, and your iPad. Never lose a paper (or forget it at home) again!

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    Grades 2

    by Tapity

    Now that you've gotten some grades back, it's time to start calculating that GPA! Do you want to know what you have to score on the midterm in order to keep an A (or a passing grade)? If you're THAT sort of student, you'll definitely want this app on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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    Dragon Go!

    by Nuance Communications

    All work and no play makes you kind of dull! Use Dragon Go! to access everything from Yelp to Pandora to Fandago. Find out about restaurants and coffee shops in your area, movie showtimes, whatever your pleasure. Listen to music while you study or when you're finished and want to unwind. Not to mention that it could also be useful in your studies, with access to Google, Wikipedia, and more. No typing required, this free little gem is voice activated.