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24 alternatives to Stanford Nerd

Text a Stanford student and get help

Stanford Nerd is a messaging service that connects users with Stanford University students who provide academic help and tutoring. The platform allows students to text questions and receive assistance across various… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stanford Nerd launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Classroomies▲148

   Watch Stanford CS & Startup lectures together

   2018 · classroomies.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nerd Lingo▲66

   Stickers for Silicon Valley jargon, buzzwords and holy wars!

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Classroom.fm▲190

   24/7 broadcast of Stanford videos

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Sesh Tutoring ▲62

   Connects college students with peer tutors.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Helpingo▲89

   The app for college life.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Grammar Snob▲205

   Markup your friends' iMessages like an English teacher 😁

   2016 · appsfromouterspace.com · its alternatives →

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   Islands▲329

   Slack for College 🌴

   2017 · islands.im · its alternatives →

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   Hamster Pad▲240

   A social network built on top of Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Beam Messenger▲90

   See what your friends are typing to you, letter by letter

   2015 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

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    Bring in the Nerds!▲91

    T-shirt designed by Alexis Ohanian + /u/Blo0p

    2014 · teespring.com · its alternatives →

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    Yo Meerkat▲76

    Get a Yo when your twitter friends start a stream

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Arist▲123

    The SMS university. Education made easy.

    2018 · arist.com · its alternatives →

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    ClassPager lets teachers send reminders and run live Q&A over SMS.▲70

    2011 · classpager.com · its alternatives →

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    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

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    ChatMe▲62

    Chat with people on your school campus

    2014 · gochatme.com · its alternatives →

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    Academia.edu▲72

    A Social Network to Share and Follow Research.

    2014 · academia.edu · its alternatives →

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    Little Birdie▲93

    Get a Slack message when you're mentioned on HN or Reddit

    2017 · littlebirdie.io · its alternatives →

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    GotIt!▲71

    On-demand tutoring and study support

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Gramforacause▲79

    Connecting Non-profits and Instagrammers

    2015 · gramforacause.com · its alternatives →

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    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    DormChat▲70

    Fun way to meet the people that make up your local community

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Homi▲80

    Connecting students and alumni

    2015 · homi.io · its alternatives →

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    ClassDojo Messenger▲79

    The easiest way for teachers to instant message parents.

    2014 · classdojo.com · its alternatives →

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    Nerdster.io▲5

    Nerdster.io is free learning service.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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