Study Resources reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 139 Reddit reviews across 45 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Study Resources brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CompTIA, r/calculus, r/cissp, r/apcalculus, r/cism. Top-rated brands include Khan Academy (5.0/5), Professor Messer (4.5/5), Professor Leonard (5.0/5).
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Reviews139
Subreddits45
Posts61
Brands98
Products31
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#1
Khan Academy
5.0
(9)
"Khan Academy is also great, it is where I started my studying."
"Use Khan Academy to fill in any gaps :)"
"Kahan academy for physics."
"Khan Academy (free) and/or the 7-book Kaplan set are great resources."
"MileDown, Jack Westin, Khan Academy, AAMC, Kaplan book (P/S)"
"Khan academy’s videos on circuits. I took AP physics E&M in high school and I remember them being helpful."
"I highly recommend the Khan Academy website."
"Khan Academy is definitely good and it’s also good that you have practice tests, so overall you’re in a good spot."
"Always finish the four practice tests, every questions in question bank, and Khan academy before trying 3rd party sources."
#2
Professor Messer
4.5
(6)
"Professor Messer has free courses on YT. Get his playlist from his website."
"Messer youtube series is the best and it's free!"
"If you can, I highly suggest paying for his exams they are worth it."
"Barely used videos but Professor Messer is good."
"He has 14-16 hours worth of videos to cover topics which really need 40 hours to cover. He's great as a secondary resource"
"All of his video courses are on YouTube 100% free, it's his practice tests that aren't. I used him a compliment to Totalsem to pass mine"
#3
Professor Leonard
5.0
(4)
"Professor Leonard and organic chemistry tutor."
"Professor leonard! organic chemistry professor!!!! i’m in modern physics & linear algebra and still reference these youtubers."
"Professor Leonard"
"First Choice"
#4
Focus on Force
5.0
(3)
"If you get a question wrong, read the documentation. Repeat until 80% pass rate."
"Focus on force - just do it"
"I found it invaluable, now I almost only use FoF and barely even use Trailhead when prepping for certifications."
#5
QAE
5.0
(3)
"Highly recommend both."
"QAE is a MUST."
"Is all you need!"
#6
Stephane Maarek
4.7
(3)
"My go-tos are the Stephane Maarek courses on Udemy and then practice exams on Udemy."
"Stephane Mareek on Udemy (often on discount) with his 6 practice exam pack."
"Did stephane mareek in 2x in a week, still scored 800, practice exams from Neal and stephane are good."
#7
Organic Chemistry Tutor
4.7
(3)
"OCT in particular is a godsend."
"Organic Chemistry Tutor, for shorter lessons. Has covered basically everything I did in Calc 2."
"Organic Chem Tutor and the Alegbros calc videos are underrated."
#8
OSG
4.7
(3)
"I passed with the OSG and Thor’s course"
"The OSG and the CBK are the definitive resources available."
"...the OSG and CISSP for dummies and used CCCure.education for test prep."
#9
Afut
5.0
(2)
"I recommend YouTube + Afut!"
"I recommend trying Afut! Use the trial and see how you like it."
#10
Barrons
5.0
(2)
"I loved reading barrons as my first exposure to calculus although I never took the exam."
"Barrons guide and also Mark Howells book"
#11
RxPrep
5.0
(2)
"I second that RxPrep genuinely did amazing and saved me on those."
"I believe mastering the pregnancy chapter in the RxPrep book is incredibly helpful."
#12
ASWB
5.0
(2)
"I fully concur with u/vividandsmall in that the ASWB materials were, for me, the most directly applicable to the exam that I took."
"The ASWB practice exam was the most helpful thing for me, especially because it showed what you got wrong and gave the rationale for why the right answer was correct."
#13
UWorld
5.0
(2)
"Uworld is one of the best resources there is."
"Uworld"
#14
Adrian Cantrill
5.0
(2)
"Adrian Cantrill Course, I went through it only for Organisation Service with all its component, and it is so well explained."
"Adrian Cantrill or Stephane Maarek courses, and TutorialsDojo practice tests"
#15
ACCA
4.5
(2)
"Use the official content provided by ACCA via ACCA study hub. It contains lot of questions to practice."
"I majorly used study hub practices and quizzes."
#16
Sybex
4.5
(2)
"Get a good exam prep book from Amazon. McGraw-Hill All in One or Sybex book by Wiley are both excellent."
"Will also second the Sybex book though I used it really only in situations involving more."
#17
Fast Forward Academy
4.5
(2)
"I used Fast Forward Academy, would highly recommend."
"Fast Forward Academy is pricey but I think it was worth it for the practice tests."
#18
BlackPenRedPen
4.5
(2)
"This would be a perfect time to watch his videos on what he calls 'the DI method'."
"I watched BlackpenRedpen and Professor Leonard."
#19
PocketPrep
4.5
(2)
"Buy a subscription to PocketPrep, do the quick 10 question quizzes and answer the questions because you know the concepts."
"I find PocketPrep to be good resource and fairly inexpensive."
#20
Princeton Review
4.5
(2)
"You can get free Princeton Review practice tests with a sneaky trick."
"I'm studying using a Princeton Review book."
#21
Messer
4.5
(2)
"Probably the most useful study resource I found."
"The cheapest practice exam material I'm aware of that are reputable are Messer's on his own website"
#22
MS Learn
4.5
(2)
"Here’s what I used: MS Learn, Tutorials Dojo, Whizlabs."
"Udemy (Video courses and practice exams), MeasureUp (Practice exams)"
#23
AP Daily
4.0
(2)
"AP Daily in AP Classroom that’s absolutely the best thing you can use"
"AP Daily videos, While they kind of suck for most AP classes."
#24
Achievable
5.0
(1)
"Achievable is terrific."
#25
Heimler
5.0
(1)
"I will always recommend Heimler videos for at least some of the main ideas for each unit."
#26
David Ball
5.0
(1)
"For PChem, I would suggest 'David Ball'."
#27
Klein
5.0
(1)
"Klein is amazing for Orgo Chem."
#28
Whizlabs
5.0
(1)
"Whizlabs practice tests are great."
#29
TestPrepTraining.com
5.0
(1)
"I recommend testpreptraining.com, the practice tests are crucial imo."
#30
Jeff Hanson
5.0
(1)
"Jeff Hanson is my go to rec for any intro engineering class."
#31
WikiEM
5.0
(1)
"WikiEM on shift will put you ahead of the game."
#32
Shon
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Shon’s podcast. I listen to it weekly when studying."
#33
Pete Zerger
5.0
(1)
"I watched his videos twice and a third time had it running when I was working/driving/working around the house."
#34
Thor Pederson
5.0
(1)
"I started with this first and finished it in a couple of weeks."
#35
VMware
5.0
(1)
"It was worth every single penny we paid for it."
#36
Destination Certification
5.0
(1)
"I liked Destination Certification as it had a book, videos, quizzes, flashcards, interactive group session."
#37
ExamsDigest.com
5.0
(1)
"Been using it confidently for almost 3 years!"
#38
SAS Programming
5.0
(1)
"That covers the vast majority of topic on the Base exam."
#39
Sybex Study and Practice Test Books
5.0
(1)
"Sybex study and practice test books."
#40
Mike Chapple LinkedIn Video Course
5.0
(1)
"Mike Chapples LinkedIn video course is also great."
#41
Mike Chapple Tests
5.0
(1)
"I personally found Mike Chapples tests to be accurate to the exam."
#42
Jason Dion Videos
5.0
(1)
"For me it was the Jason Dion videos."
#43
The Odin Project
5.0
(1)
"Try theodinproject.com or freecodecamp."
#44
Roadmap.sh
5.0
(1)
"I cannot recommend it enough."
#45
React Succinctly
5.0
(1)
"For learning React, you can check out this free E-Book."
#46
ZuAI
5.0
(1)
"Offers personalized resources and practice questions."
#47
CISM Review Manual
5.0
(1)
"Is really all you need tbh."
#48
Educato
5.0
(1)
"We're adding hundreds of free questions on [asvab.educato.ai], with detailed explanations and better experience than anything else on the market :)"
#49
Divine Intervention
5.0
(1)
"Divine intervention podcasts! (he has a section for step1) Download a bunch; esp maybe related to your weak areas."
#50
CFA
5.0
(1)
"Start with the CFA curriculum: Especially if you lack a finance background, it's the best foundation."
#51
UpToDate
5.0
(1)
"UpToDate during the year is the best for building on that foundation."
#52
McGraw-Hill
5.0
(1)
"Get a good exam prep book from Amazon. McGraw-Hill All in One or Sybex book by Wiley are both excellent."
#53
Hocks
5.0
(1)
"I did Hocks course online. It was I think 45$ per month. I used it for 2.5 months."
#54
Organic Chem Tutor
5.0
(1)
"Check out organic chem tutor, and paul’s math notes"
#55
Crash Course
5.0
(1)
"Crash Course Biology and Osmosis are both really good youtube Channels I've used before"
#56
Ruth Rubin
5.0
(1)
"Voices of a People by Ruth Rubin is a great book on folk music."
#57
CFAI
5.0
(1)
"CFAI Practice Pack and Kaplan Secret Sauce is more than enough imo."
#58
Andy Soltis
5.0
(1)
"Two good books I have been working through are 'Pawn Structure Chess' by Andy Soltis."
#59
SAF
5.0
(1)
"SAF ebook, Flash cards, PDI, Rinse and repeat."
#60
Infinity+1
5.0
(1)
"Infinity+1 for calc."
#61
Tutorials Dojo
5.0
(1)
"Here’s what I used: MS Learn, Tutorials Dojo, Whizlabs."
#62
Studyflix
5.0
(1)
"Studyflix is a great way to prepare."
#63
Nobraintoosmall
5.0
(1)
"Nobraintoosmall, infinityplusone and studytime."
#64
Quizlet
5.0
(1)
"Quizlet really helpful. It really sets you up for success."
#65
Yiddish Book Center
5.0
(1)
"The Yiddish Book Center and YIVO are both good resources!"
#66
Jason Dion
4.0
(1)
"I used Jason Dions Udemy course and then some quiz apps on my phone."
#67
Andrew Ramdayal
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Andrew Ramdayal on Udemy with his 009 course and practice questions. So far I’m liking his course no complaints."
#68
Anki
4.0
(1)
"I just posted an Anki deck based on the C3 episodes on EMRAP."
#69
Brian Douglas
4.0
(1)
"Ever tried Brian Douglas stuff on YouTube? His explanations hit different."
#70
EM Clerkship Podcast
4.0
(1)
"EM clerkship podcast, especially how to ace your sloe and the early system based episodes."
#71
WannaBeA and WannaPractice
4.0
(1)
"The least expensive professional option."
#72
TCM
4.0
(1)
"For escalation I recommend TCM linux and windows escalation."
#73
The Art of Network Engineering
4.0
(1)
"To be fairly beginner friendly."
#74
Lainkisanagi’s List
4.0
(1)
"Curated and improved TJNull’s list."
#75
The Little SAS Book
4.0
(1)
"The Little SAS Book is a good resource."
#76
Dr.K YouTube Series
4.0
(1)
"Dr.Ks youtube series."
#77
Mike Chapple Last Minute Review Guide
4.0
(1)
"Mike chapple and his last minute review guide."
#78
Rubin Clinical Neurophysiology
4.0
(1)
"Rubin’s Clinical Neurophysiology to be a pretty good study resource."
#79
Goalkicker
4.0
(1)
"Goalkicker is a good resources for many different languages, frameworks."
#80
Csa Awesome
4.0
(1)
"Csa awesome is a great resource."
#81
LandTechJobs
4.0
(1)
"Has a free exam objective checklist."
#82
Kaplan
4.0
(1)
"Kaplan -> Anki -> UWorld -> AAMC section bank."
#83
Tutorial Math Lamar
4.0
(1)
"This is a good site for anything related to calculus."
#84
Calculus Maximus
4.0
(1)
"Calculus Maximus on Korpisworld.com."
#85
Flippedmath
4.0
(1)
"Flippedmath.com."
#86
The Handbook of Human Factors & Ergonomics
4.0
(1)
"Read “The Handbook of Human Factors & Ergonomics”."
#87
ISACA Review Manual
4.0
(1)
"It’s a pretty easy read."
#88
CISM All in One
4.0
(1)
"Free cism by certpreps.com"
#89
imo
4.0
(1)
"Imo studytime is good because it's free and breaks down topics really well making them easier to grasp."
#90
Youtube
4.0
(1)
"Youtube is full of videos regarding Sec+. I passed the exam in February."
#91
EM Chat
4.0
(1)
"You're welcome to try our EM focussed chat assistant for quick reference on shifts or studying."
#92
Wickens
4.0
(1)
"“Engineering Psychology and Human Performance” by Wickens is good/light reading as far as Human Factors goes."
#93
WannaBeA
4.0
(1)
"The WannaBeA CCSP course is half price for anyone who fails the exam."
#94
Third Level Technology
4.0
(1)
"Most of my primary learning was through Third Level Technology course on Spotify. Their instructor is CTT certified and does a really nice job IMO."
#95
Pediatric Podcasts
4.0
(1)
"I found listening to podcasts when going on walks, drives etc a good way to familiarize with key concepts and conditions."
#96
Open Pediatrics
4.0
(1)
"Open pediatrics on YouTube has a ton of stuff, even though it's illustrated with creepy cartoons"
#97
Audible
3.0
(1)
"I just found "Mastering the CCNA" on Audible, I don't have high hopes but I had a credit lying around."
#98
Google Sheets
3.0
(1)
"I read good things about this spreadsheet."
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