Cheat Sheet for Students
Figaro for Students
Section titled “Figaro for Students”Classes, assignments, study groups, part-time jobs — student life is a juggling act. Figaro helps you stay on top of it without another app to check.
Assignments & Deadlines
Section titled “Assignments & Deadlines”Create a list for CS101 assignmentsAdd problem set 3 due Friday to CS101 assignmentsRemind me Thursday at 6pm to start the problem setWhat's on my CS101 assignments list?Class Schedule Reminders
Section titled “Class Schedule Reminders”Remind me every Monday at 8:30am that CS101 is in Room 204Remind me tomorrow at 9:45am to grab coffee before lectureRemind me at 2pm to go to office hoursStudy Sessions
Section titled “Study Sessions”Create a study list for finalsAdd chapters 5-8 for biology, review calc notes to finals studyRemind me at 7pm to start studyingRemind me in 2 hours to take a breakGroup Projects
Section titled “Group Projects”Create a list for marketing group projectAdd research competitors, draft slides, schedule meeting to marketing projectRemember that my group partners are Alex and JordanRemind me Wednesday to send the draft to the groupQuick Lists for Students
Section titled “Quick Lists for Students”| List | What to text |
|---|---|
| Books to buy | Create a textbooks list |
| Study topics | Create a study topics list |
| Exam schedule | Create an exam dates list |
| Part-time job shifts | Create a work schedule list |
Memory Helpers
Section titled “Memory Helpers”Store important info:
Remember my advisor is Professor ChenRemember my student ID is 12345678Remember the library closes at midnightRemember my locker combination is 12-34-56Time Management
Section titled “Time Management”Remind me at 9am to review my calendar for the dayRemind me at 10pm to stop working and sleepSchedule study session for Saturday at 2pmBlock off Sunday afternoon for essay writingSample Week as a Student
Section titled “Sample Week as a Student”Monday 8am — Briefing: “3 assignments due this week. Office hours today at 3pm.”
Monday 3pm — Reminder: “Go to Professor Chen’s office hours”
Tuesday —
Add buy highlighters to shopping listWednesday 6pm — Reminder: “Start problem set for Friday”
Thursday —
What's on my CS101 assignments list?Friday 11pm — Reminder: “Submit problem set!”
Pro Tips for Students
Section titled “Pro Tips for Students”1. Set assignment reminders immediately
Section titled “1. Set assignment reminders immediately”When you get assigned something:
Remind me next Thursday at 7pm to start the history paper2. Use lists as syllabi trackers
Section titled “2. Use lists as syllabi trackers”Create a list for biology readingsAdd chapters 1-3, chapters 4-6 midterm, chapters 7-10 final to biology readings3. Break study into chunks
Section titled “3. Break study into chunks”Remind me at 7pm to study bio for 1 hourRemind me at 8pm to take a 10 minute breakRemind me at 8:10pm to study calc for 1 hour4. Track important contacts
Section titled “4. Track important contacts”Remember my TA's email is ta@university.eduRemember study group meets in the library basementComing Soon
Section titled “Coming Soon”Features we’re building for students:
- Recurring reminders (every Monday at 8am)
- Syllabus import
- Grade tracking