by Amber Benge

Created on: October 22, 2008

Homework problems are a thing of the past in today's era of technology. Students with access to a computer have answers at their fingertips with the help of search engines like Google and Wikipedia. For those math, algebra, geometry, and calculus problems that require a little more brain power, students are screaming the praises of a new website called Cramster.

Cramster is the ultimate one stop shop for struggling students and valedictorian-candidates alike. When you sign up, you select what type of user you will be. Your options are high school student, college student, parent, educator, or subject enthusiast. Once you are registered, you can ask questions (straight from your homework if you want) and get immediate answers from thousands of other Cramster junkies. If you have a true love for biology, but have no practical way to use your knowledge, Cramster is the place for you. It's an avenue to share your wealth of knowledge and help students excel in their classes.

The best part of the ground-breaking website is that it's totally, 100% free. This is a kid's dream come true, not to mention penny-pinching parents in today's economy. Need a tutor? Log on to Cramster. Does your kid's algebra leave you stumped? Log on to Cramster. Want to learn something new? Log on to Cramster.

This website boasts it all, but I would exercise a word of caution. Don't think that Cramster is synonymous with Cheatster. Students should always double check the answers they get with help from other Cramster users and resources. There is always the chance of faulty information, so don't use Cramster as a crutch to get out of your assignments. When used as a study tool and supplemental resource, this is a valuable website.

It takes ten minutes to find what you need on Cramster and often much less time than that. I have spent hours staring at fifth grade math equations, unable to help my child. But with the help of this website, I can find examples of similar equations and learn how to solve them. This enables me as a mom to not only supply the answer my kids need for good grades, but also to provide them with workable methods, so they can ace the test later.

When homework time rolls around in our home, you can be sure that we have Cramster as the home page on our family computer. Log in is quick and easy and homework time has never been so much fun. Try it today for yourself by activating your own free membership to Cramster at www.cramster.com .

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