Engineering statics: forces, equilibrium and trusses
Engineering statics flashcards: force vectors, moments, couples, equilibrium, supports, trusses, friction and centroids, with worked numerical examples.
University in Canada
Getting ready for university in Canada
Free study decks for the first year of university, a guide to the Grade 12 courses that universities in each province usually ask for, and practice for applications and interviews. Start with the section that matches where you are now.
Still in high school?
Check which Grade 12 courses your program usually needs in your province, then use the bridge decks to fill gaps in algebra, trigonometry, chemistry, physics and writing before September.
High school to university by provinceApplying this year?
Learn the vocabulary of applications (application centres, supplementary applications, conditional offers) and practise situational judgement and interview answers.
Admissions decksStarting first year?
38 decks for the courses most first-year students take, from calculus and chemistry to psychology, economics and Canadian politics. Each one lists what to know before you start and the mistakes students make most often.
First-year decks
First-year university courses38 decks
Engineering
Intro electric circuits: DC analysis and RC, RL basics
Electric circuits flashcards: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, dividers, nodal and mesh analysis, Thevenin, capacitors, inductors and time constants, with numbers.
Mathematics
Discrete mathematics: logic, proofs, counting, graphs
Discrete maths flashcards: propositional logic, quantifiers, sets, functions, proof methods, induction, counting, the pigeonhole principle and graph basics.
Calculus I: limits and continuity
Flashcards on limits, one-sided and infinite limits, the squeeze theorem, continuity, the IVT and asymptotes, with worked examples for first-year calculus.
Calculus I: derivatives and applications
Derivative rules, chain rule, implicit differentiation, related rates, L'Hospital's rule, curve sketching, optimization and the Mean Value Theorem.
Calculus II: integration techniques and uses
Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem, substitution, parts, partial fractions, trig substitution, improper integrals, areas and volumes in flashcards.
Calculus II: sequences, series and polar curves
Convergence tests, geometric and p-series, power and Taylor series, radius of convergence, parametric and polar curves: Calculus II flashcards with examples.
Linear algebra I: systems, matrices and vectors
Row reduction, matrix algebra, determinants, dot and cross products, span, independence, basis and eigenvalues: first-year linear algebra flashcards.
Introductory statistics
Mean, standard deviation, probability rules, binomial and normal models, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, p-values and regression flashcards.
Computing
Data structures and algorithms
Data structures and algorithms flashcards: Big O, arrays, lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees, heaps, sorting, searching and graph algorithms.
Intro data science: data frames, cleaning and models
Intro data science flashcards: tidy data, data frame operations, cleaning, missing values, summary statistics, charts, train and test splits and simple models.
Introduction to computer science with Python
Python types, control flow, functions, recursion, lists and dictionaries, Big O, binary search, sorting and testing: intro computer science flashcards.
Social sciences
Microeconomics II: games, oligopoly, labour and welfare
Microeconomics II flashcards: game theory, Nash equilibrium, oligopoly models, labour markets, surplus, deadweight loss, public goods and information problems.
Intro human geography: population, culture and cities
Human geography flashcards: place, region, scale, diffusion, population rates, migration, culture, urban systems and globalization, with Canadian examples.
Intro psychology: foundations, brain and perception
Flashcards for first-term intro psychology: history, research methods, TCPS 2 ethics, neurons, brain regions, sensation, perception and sleep.
Intro psychology: learning, development and social
Second-term intro psychology flashcards: conditioning, memory, thinking errors, development, personality, motivation, disorders, therapy and social influence.
Microeconomics: markets, elasticity and costs
Microeconomics flashcards for first year: scarcity, opportunity cost, supply and demand, elasticity, surplus, externalities, costs and market structures.
Macroeconomics: Canada's economy and policy
Canadian macroeconomics flashcards: GDP, unemployment, CPI inflation, the Bank of Canada's 2% target, monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rates and trade.
Canadian government and politics
Canadian politics flashcards: Constitution Acts 1867 and 1982, the Charter, federalism, Parliament, the Crown, elections, courts and the notwithstanding clause.
Introduction to sociology with Canadian examples
Intro sociology flashcards with Canadian examples: theories, socialization, culture, deviance, stratification, race, gender, institutions and research methods.
Humanities
Intro ethics: moral theories and applied vocabulary
Intro ethics flashcards: metaethics, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue ethics, social contract, care ethics and key terms used in applied and bioethics.
Canadian history survey: New France to 1982
Canadian history survey flashcards: New France, the Conquest, Confederation, western expansion, the Indian Act, both world wars, the Quiet Revolution and 1982.
Indigenous peoples in Canada: an introduction
Introductory Indigenous studies flashcards: First Nations, Inuit and Métis, treaties, the Indian Act, residential schools, the TRC, section 35 and UNDRIP.
Critical thinking and intro philosophy
Critical thinking and philosophy flashcards: arguments, validity, soundness, deduction and induction, common fallacies, major ethical theories and epistemology.
Sciences
Intro environmental science: cycles, climate and energy
Environmental science flashcards: energy flow, carbon and nitrogen cycles, the greenhouse effect, IPCC findings, energy units and sustainability terms.
Physics I: mechanics
Kinematics, Newton's laws, friction, work and energy, momentum, rotation, oscillations and gravitation, with SI units and worked numbers in each card.
Physics II: electricity and magnetism
Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss's law, potential, capacitors, DC circuits, Kirchhoff's rules, magnetic forces and induction, with SI unit examples.
General chemistry I: atoms, bonding and gases
Atomic structure, electron configurations, periodic trends, Lewis structures, VSEPR, stoichiometry, gas laws and solutions in first-year chemistry flashcards.
General chemistry II: energy, rates and equilibrium
Thermochemistry, rate laws, equilibrium constants, pH, buffers, Ksp, electrochemical cells, entropy and Gibbs energy: second-term chemistry flashcards.
Introductory organic chemistry
Functional groups, IUPAC naming basics, isomers, chirality and R/S, resonance, and SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 reactions explained in introductory organic flashcards.
Biology: cell and molecular biology
Cell structure, membranes and transport, DNA replication, transcription, translation, enzymes, respiration and the cell cycle in first-year biology flashcards.
Biology: genetics, evolution and ecology
Natural selection, Mendelian crosses, Hardy-Weinberg, drift, speciation, phylogenies, population growth and ecosystem energy flow in first-year flashcards.
Health sciences
Nursing fundamentals: medical terms and dosage maths
Nursing student flashcards for vocabulary and arithmetic practice: medical prefixes and suffixes, vital sign terms, unit conversions and dosage maths.
Anatomy and physiology: body systems overview
Anatomy and physiology flashcards for health sciences: homeostasis, tissues, bones, muscle, nerves, hormones, heart, lungs, digestion and kidneys.
Business
Financial accounting: Canadian first-year essentials
Financial accounting flashcards for Canadian students: the accounting equation, debits and credits, statements, adjusting entries, inventory, IFRS and ASPE.
Introduction to business and management
Intro business and management flashcards: management functions, structure, strategy, SWOT, the marketing mix, HR, operations, entrepreneurship and CSR.
Canadian business law: an introduction
Canadian business law flashcards: sources of law, common law and Quebec civil law, contract elements, torts, negligence, business forms, agency and consumers.
Study skills
Academic writing and citation (APA 7, MLA 9)
Academic writing flashcards: thesis statements, paragraphs, argument, evidence, paraphrasing, integrity, APA 7 and MLA 9 basics and annotated bibliographies.
High school to university9 decks
Bridge: algebra and functions for first year
Review exponent and log laws, factoring, rational expressions, transformations, inverses and polynomial division before first-year math.
Bridge: trigonometry for first-year courses
Radians, exact unit circle values, identities, solving trig equations and sinusoidal graphs, reviewed for students starting university math.
Bridge: getting ready for first-year calculus
Limits by intuition, slopes and rates, what a derivative means, and the algebra slips that cost marks in first-year calculus, with examples.
Bridge: chemistry skills for first-year science
Moles, molar mass, significant figures, unit conversions, balancing, naming compounds, gas laws and dilution, reviewed before first-year chemistry.
Bridge: physics skills for first-year science
SI units and prefixes, vectors, the constant acceleration equations, free-body diagrams, forces and energy, reviewed before first-year physics.
Bridge: biology foundations for first year
Cell structure, membranes, macromolecules, genetics vocabulary, cell division and the scientific method, reviewed before first-year biology.
Bridge: academic reading and writing
Thesis statements, reading research articles, summary and paraphrase, academic vocabulary and avoiding plagiarism, for students starting university.
University life in Canada: key terms
Credits, GPA scales, prerequisites, add/drop dates, probation, office hours, TAs, accessibility services and student aid, explained in plain language.
Study skills that work at university
Active recall, spaced repetition, interleaving, Pomodoro, time blocking, note-taking methods and exam preparation for first-year students.
Admissions and interview preparation5 decks
Canadian university applications glossary
OUAC 101 and 105, ApplyAlberta, EducationPlannerBC, Quebec CEGEP, DEC and R-score, offers, deferrals, scholarships and transcripts explained.
Situational judgement practice scenarios
Original everyday scenarios with the principles of a strong response: empathy, fact-finding, fairness, safety and when to escalate a problem.
Interview and MMI skills
How multiple mini interviews work, core ethical principles, a clear structure for answers, common station types and how to practise effectively.
Quantitative reasoning practice problems
Short original problems on percent change, ratios, rates, estimation, tables, graphs and probability, each with a fully worked answer.
Critical reading and reasoning
Find conclusions and hidden assumptions, strengthen or weaken arguments, separate inference from fact and spot common reasoning flaws.
AP, SAT and ACT preparation12 decks
AP Calculus AB review: key concepts
AP Calculus AB review cards: limits, derivative rules, related rates, optimization, integrals, the FTC and differential equations, each with a worked example.
AP Biology review: key concepts
AP Biology review flashcards covering biochemistry, cells, energetics, signalling, heredity, gene expression, evolution and ecology, with worked calculations.
AP Chemistry review: key concepts
AP Chemistry flashcards on atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases and electrochemistry, with solved problems.
AP Physics 1 review: key concepts
AP Physics 1 review cards: kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, torque and rotation, oscillations and fluids, each with a numbered worked example.
AP US History review: key concepts
AP US History review cards from 1491 to today: colonies, revolution, Constitution, expansion, Civil War, industry, reform, Cold War and thinking skills.
AP Psychology review: key concepts
AP Psychology review cards on research methods, the brain and senses, cognition, development and learning, social psychology, personality and mental health.
AP Statistics review: key concepts
AP Statistics flashcards: describing data, regression, sampling, experiments, probability, binomial models, intervals and tests, with worked numbers.
AP World History review: key concepts
AP World History review from 1200 CE to today: trade networks, empires, revolutions, industry, imperialism, world wars, the Cold War and globalization.
AP Macroeconomics review: key concepts
AP Macroeconomics cards on GDP, inflation, unemployment, AD-AS, multipliers, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy and trade, with worked numbers.
SAT Math review: key skills
SAT Math review cards: linear equations and systems, quadratics, exponentials, functions, percentages, statistics, geometry and trig, plus calculator tactics.
SAT Reading and Writing review: key skills
SAT Reading and Writing cards: sentence boundaries, punctuation, agreement, modifiers, transitions, rhetoric and evidence, with original example sentences.
ACT Science review: key skills
ACT Science skill cards: reading tables and graphs, variables and controls, interpolation, trends, conflicting viewpoints and claims, with mini datasets.
A-level and IB Diploma preparation11 decks
A-level Maths: pure mathematics
A-level pure maths flashcards: proof, algebra, functions, series, trigonometry, logs, differentiation, integration and numerical methods, with worked examples.
A-level Maths: statistics and mechanics
A-level applied maths flashcards: sampling, probability, binomial and normal models, hypothesis tests, SUVAT, forces, friction, moments and projectiles.
A-level Biology: core concepts
A-level Biology flashcards on molecules, cells, genetics, exchange, respiration, photosynthesis, ecology and nerves, with worked calculations and examples.
A-level Chemistry: core concepts
A-level Chemistry flashcards on moles, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibria, pH, redox, inorganic trends, organic mechanisms and spectra, with examples.
A-level Physics: core concepts
A-level Physics flashcards on particles, quantum ideas, mechanics, materials, waves, circuits, fields, thermal physics and radioactivity, with worked numbers.
A-level Economics: micro and macro
A-level Economics flashcards on elasticity, market failure, costs and market structures, AD/AS, policy, trade and inequality, with UK-focused worked examples.
IB Biology: themes and key ideas
IB Biology flashcards across the four themes: unity and diversity, form and function, interaction and interdependence, continuity and change.
IB Chemistry: structure and reactivity
IB Chemistry flashcards organized by structure and reactivity: atoms, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids, redox and organic mechanisms.
IB Maths: analysis and approaches
IB Maths AA flashcards on algebra, functions, trigonometry, vectors, probability, statistics and calculus, with worked examples and HL extension cards.
IB Economics: concepts and diagrams
IB Economics flashcards covering key concepts, microeconomics, macroeconomics and the global economy, with calculations, diagrams and assessment tips.
IB Theory of Knowledge: core concepts
Theory of Knowledge flashcards on knowledge questions, the knowledge framework, the five areas of knowledge, optional themes, the exhibition and the essay.
Languages and academic English9 decks
French A1: essential words and phrases
Beginner French flashcards: greetings, family, numbers, time, food, core verbs and directions, with gender, usage notes and Canadian French differences.
French A2: everyday conversation
Elementary French flashcards on the past tenses, near future, daily routine, opinions, connectors, health, home and travel, with Quebec French notes.
Spanish A1: essential words and phrases
Beginner Spanish flashcards on greetings, family, numbers, time, food, ser, estar, tener and directions, with Latin American and Spain usage notes.
Spanish A2: everyday conversation
Elementary Spanish flashcards: preterite and imperfect, plans, reflexive routine verbs, opinions, health, home, work and travel, with regional word notes.
German A1: essential words and phrases
Beginner German flashcards: greetings, family, numbers, telling time, food, sein, haben, articles, word order and directions, with gender and usage notes.
German A2: everyday conversation
Elementary German flashcards on the Perfekt, modal verbs, separable and reflexive verbs, weil and dass word order, health, home, work and travel phrases.
Academic English vocabulary
University-level academic English vocabulary: words for argument, analysis, research, trends and logic, each with a clear definition and an original example.
IELTS and TOEFL writing skills
Writing skills for IELTS and TOEFL iBT: task types, essay planning, cohesion, linking words, paraphrasing and describing data, with original model sentences.
English grammar for university writing
Grammar flashcards for university writers: comma splices, fragments, agreement, articles, parallelism, modifiers, tense and punctuation, with fixes.
Thinking of studying outside Canada?
Country guides for the United States and Europe, and profiles of widely searched universities.
What changes between high school and university
Most students find that the content is not the biggest change. The pace is. A first-year course often covers in one week what a high school course covered in two or three, and much of the practice happens on your own time rather than in class. Lectures give you the ideas once; the textbook, problem sets and tutorials are where you learn them.
Three habits help more than anything else. Test yourself instead of rereading (flashcards and practice problems both count). Space your studying out over the week instead of one long session before a test. And go to office hours early in the term, before you are stuck, so your instructor and teaching assistants already know you.
Every university sets its own rules for credits, grading scales, deadlines and prerequisites, so read your program's academic calendar and each course outline. This site is independent and is not affiliated with any university or application centre.