Aspiring for that immaculate schedule, colour-coded notes system and 100 per cent assignment submission rate? Here are a few essential apps that will help you stay on top of the school year without breaking a sweat.

Get your lecture notes in perfect order and you're already halfway to a successful term. Create folders and sort all your notes by class, then use built-in AI to distil key points and create practice quizzes. Want to keep your full attention on the lecture? Try using the recording feature to automatically generate a transcript and summary of what was covered.

Need to go from lecture to study group to club meeting without missing a beat? Use a calendar with clear visual language to keep your schedule in check. Sort your to-dos by category, set your priorities and work through them step by step. Set them to exact hours and you’ll get reminders too, so nothing important falls through the cracks.

Sitting down to tackle an assignment or study for an exam? Try an app that offers ambient white-noise soundscapes, from the quiet hum of a night flight to the calm of the ocean. Set a study timer and restrict access to other apps while you're in the zone. And share your study time with other users in real time, so you can motivate each other. There are even apps that gamify your ability to focus, letting you grow your own forest while you work.

Start this term prepared to bring those grades up. Put powerful AI tools like 〈ChatGPT〉 and 〈Google Gemini〉 to work in ways that help you learn best. Use them to develop visuals and presentation slides, sharpen your reports, and refine your delivery for presentations. Let your ideas lead and let AI help you bring them to life. If you've got a test coming up, ask it for preparatory spot-quizzes. It might just become your most reliable learning-partner.