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{{Short description|Online learning tool}}

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| name = Study Notes

| logo = [[File:Study_Notes_logo.png|frameless|150px|alt=A blue-colored owl with glasses.]]

| type = [[Educational technology|Ed-tech]]

| author = [[Feross Aboukhadijeh]]

| language = [[English language|English]]

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| registration = Optional

| revenue = [[Freemium]]

| slogan = Helping students learn faster and better

| url = https://www.apstudynotes.org

| programming languageprogramming_language = [[Node.js]] ([[JavaScript]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=GitHub repository- [feross/studynotes.org: ✏️ Learn faster. Study better.|url=https://github.com/feross/studynotes ".org|access-date=2021-08-05|website=GitHub feross/studynotes"]|language=en}}</ref>

| launch_date = {{nowrap|{{start date and years ago|mf=yesage|2007|3}}}}

| current_status = Active

| owner = Study Notes, LLC

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'''Study Notes''' is an online learning tool created by high school junior Feross Aboukhadijeh in [[El Dorado Hills, California]]. It was released to the public in March 2007. By September 2011, Study Notes was receiving 10,000 page views per day.<ref>Beam,{{Cite Christopher.web|title=The Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerbergs of Tomorrow -- New York Magazine. (September 11, 2011)- [httpNymag|url=https://nymag.com/news/features/silicon-valley-2011-9/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=New "BubbleYork Boys"]Magazine|language=en-us}}</ref> As of September 2015, Study Notes has served over 43 million users. The site currently operates out of [[Stanford, CA]].

==History==

Study Notes began as a way for the founder to share his [[Advanced Placement]] notes with his classmates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ongchoco, |first=David. Huffington Post. (May 6,|last2=YouthHack|first2=ContributorFounder of|date=2015) [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-ongchoco/young05-and-entrepreneurial_11_b_7219006.html "06|title=Young and Entrepreneurial: How 24 Year Old Study Notes Founder Feross Aboukhadijeh Stumbled Upon Viral Success"]|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/young-and-entrepreneurial_11_b_7219006|access-date=2021-08-05|website=HuffPost|language=en}}</ref> But it grew to include the notes of his classmates as well, covering three courses: AP English, U.S. History, and U.S. Government.<ref>Suleimenov, Arman. Princeton Startup TV. (August 20, 2013) [http://princetonstartuptv.com/post/58782430418/53-electrifying-minutes-or-20-minutes-it 53 Electrifying Minutes with the Stanford superstar].</ref> The tool currently supports seven AP courses.

==College Prep==

In 2014, Study Notes began offering a database of sample college essays for prospective college applicants to use for inspiration during their essay writing.

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==Open Source==

Study Notes releases the custom software which powers the site on [[GitHub]] under athe permissive[[GNU General Public License]] version license3, for anyone to learn from and contribute to.<ref>[{{Cite web|title=Open Source - Study Notes|url=https://www.apstudynotes.org/open-source/ Powered by Open Source]|access-date=2021-08-05|website=www.apstudynotes.org|language=en}}</ref>

==References==

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