In a heavy semester the problem isn't one deadline, it's three exams and two papers landing in the same week. Secretariat puts every class and calendar on one list, shows how busy your coming weeks are as a graph, and on Student Pro plans when to start the big things so they don't all pile up.
Seeing the crunch before it hits
- How busy shows your coming weeks as a graph with every due date. Free shows the next 2 weeks, and Student Pro shows the full month.
- Your week ahead, on Student Pro, says the busy graph in words: the next seven days compared with your usual week, which day is heavy, and the few things that matter most. A Sunday preview comes with it.
- Each class gets its own view, so you can see one class's whole load at once.
Starting early without thinking about it
- On Student Pro, Coming up asks about each exam, quiz, paper, project and anything worth a real share of the grade. Say yes and it gets a study plan: to-dos ahead of time that follow your own rule for that kind of work.
- A rule is a start some days before, then a day in between, every day or nothing more, and a review or finish the day before. Set them in Settings, Study plans.
- Plans only move when the due date moves, or when you move the big thing yourself.
- Tap Study on any exam or quiz for a study guide from that class's own files. Free makes one guide a month, and Student Pro adds quizzes and flashcards.
Staying on it day to day
- Notifications are opt-in and quiet at night: a morning note with today's list (on Student Pro, the week ahead on Sundays), an evening check, and a heads-up before things are due, 2 hours ahead by default with an extra hour for big things.
- Catch up checks things off when Canvas says you turned them in, and counts what's past due and still open. On Student Pro it also shows when Canvas stops taking it and the class's late policy.
- Week wrapped gives you a recap of your week.
- On iPhone, notifications need Secretariat added to your Home Screen.
What it won't do
It won't do the work for you, and it won't reschedule your day on its own. Study plans follow the rules you set, and nothing on your list changes without you. The assistant always asks before it changes anything.
Common questions
- Which of these are free?
- The list, calendar, Catch up, notifications, Week wrapped and 2 weeks of How busy are free. Study plans, Your week ahead and the full month of How busy are on Student Pro. New accounts get 14 days of Student Pro free, no card. See pricing.
- Does it use AI to plan my week?
- No. How busy, Your week ahead and study plans are plain counting and your own rules. AI is used for smart features like study guides and the assistant, and never acts without you confirming.
- Can I change how early it tells me to start?
- Yes. Settings, Study plans sets the rule for each kind of work, including turning it off.
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