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How did you guys get to choose electrical engineering major among any other engineering majors? ( self.ElectricalEngineering )

submitted 9 months ago by e1eph0nt

Personally, I was so much into electrical devices since I was young such as new smartphones, monitors, keyboards, MacBook, so I thought that I should definitely study on this field. How about you guys? What made you get into EE?

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[–] NewspaperDramatic694 58 points 59 points 60 points 9 months ago   (4 children)

[–] e1eph0nt [ S ] 9 points 10 points 11 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

That's the strong one for sure

[–] Notahuebr 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (2 children)

Do you thing we make more money than other engineers? I fell like it's all more or less the same

[–] NewspaperDramatic694 3 points 4 points 5 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

May be more less same, but def alot more opportunities are open for EE nowdays. Whether you take those opportunity and make more money is entirely up to you.

[–] nihilistplant 43 points 44 points 45 points 9 months ago   (3 children)

was gonna go into physics, but wanted something more financially stable.

EE has good physics, probably best of the engineering disciplines IMO with many different focus points

[–] Blobfisch11 3 points 4 points 5 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

did it work out for you? I’m having the exact same thoughts about choosing my major in summer

[–] nihilistplant 3 points 4 points 5 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

im not that into pure physics anymore, got into the technical side a lot. very happy atm.

im studying pjysics\mathematics on the side as a hobby, the mathematical basics are there from engineering and if you need you can integrate. Im not saying its the same, but you know.

[–] Asleep-Tie-5817 -2 points -1 points 0 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

are you fucking kidding me ? i was also going into physics and went towards EE for the paycheck

[–] DavidicusIII 34 points 35 points 36 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

Honestly? I started actually meeting practicing electrical engineers after about a decade of being a field tech. I figured if the people I met could do it, there’s no reason I couldn’t. I’ve since met EEs in academia that would have given me imposter syndrome if they were the first engineers I’d ever met, and have been great examples to mimic, but most are still just people who made it through college and got on with their lives.

[–] mmelectronic 13 points 14 points 15 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Same, I was a bench tech, started making my own test equipment, one of the engineers saw some of my stuff and pulled me aside, told me to go back to school for engineering, I had thought about it before, but that pushed me over the line.

[–] madengr 18 points 19 points 20 points 9 months ago *   (0 children)

Same, but older generation. Took stuff apart, fascinated by electronics, built a Tesla coil, and watched too much Star Trek. Took VoTech electronics in HS for 4/hours a day for junior and senior years, then off to college.

[–] RayTrain 15 points 16 points 17 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

Electronics are cool, that's it

[–] Loud_Ninja2362 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

For me it was essentially the same thing. I just love electronics, engineering, etc. I didn't get into the field for the money, though that is nice. The money just enabled me to enjoy more electronics and engineering related hobbies.

[–] [deleted] 10 points 11 points 12 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I wanted more math in my coursework compared to my starting engineering major. So I switched a few semesters into my education.

Here is a thought that comes to mind… Do you like RPGs, wargaming, or any other form of gaming that involves looking at tedious rulebooks? If you do enjoy those topics, check out electronic component data-sheets and understand those are basically the “rule books” for how to use each chip. If you don’t follow all the rules, you will quite possibly introduce a higher PPM failure rate into whatever you design. Even if you do follow all the rules, the vendor may package in some fun surprises that will cause unexpected failures.

https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/lt3045.pdf

There are many aspects to the profession, but I figure this is throwing you into the deep-end with respect to the number of constraints you may need to track during your design cycles. So the question comes down to how detail oriented are you? You don’t need to be this totally crazy about data-sheet compliance, but this is how I try to not send out products that come back to me for failure analysis.

[–] [deleted] 8 points 9 points 10 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

I was good at math and I wanted the shortest path to the largest amount of money.

[–] SGB04 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

[–] ReplacementFar7696 6 points 7 points 8 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

It’s funny how I love electric type Pokemons when I was young.

[–] SkunkaMunka 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Same lol. Magnezone was the goat

[–] B_chapa6 5 points 6 points 7 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I wanted to build a pacemaker and understand the components because my dad had one

[–] engineereddiscontent 5 points 6 points 7 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I worked an engineering adjacent role for a few years and the EE's generally seemed like they were the right cross of peopole that like going outside and staying inside. Mech E's being totally outside people and CS being totally inside people.

And they always had their shit the most together.

So I graduate in a year and change to become one of them.

[–] [deleted] 3 points 4 points 5 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Good pay, good work life, good benefits, and interesting enough

[–] troubleAtsuka 4 points 5 points 6 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

I was picking which engineering department to get into for first year, electrical was the only one that didnt require chemistry

[–] Asleep-Tie-5817 -1 points 0 points 1 point 9 months ago   (0 children)

fr??? i didn’t know and i am going to EE next year . that’s great news .

[–] [deleted] 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Probably a dumb reason, but electricity is the closest thing we got to magic in the real world, and if magic were real I would want to be a wizard

Also the usual reasons like money and stability, and if we nuke ourselves or some shit we'd definitely need electrical engineers. I would be cozying up to the mad max bandits like "don't kill me man I can get the AC running"

[–] samgag94 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I worked in steam plants as a boiler operator/maintenance and I was amazed everytime the electronics technician had to come into the boiler room to troubleshoot our PLC or boiler controls. It was all black magic to me as I had absolutely no idea how electricity worked at all. Like, if there is wires, I’m not touching that. Then my boss gave me the opportunity to keep working there while going back to school to become an industrial electronics technician myself. Near the end of the 3 years program, I was too curious and I needed to know more about the electrical theories. The program was 50/50 theory and practice. So I talked about it to some of my professors and they pushed me to go in EE. Here I am in my 2nd year of EE, and this field is now my roman empire. I’m now thinking about doing a masters cause I want to learn even more about it.

[–] Electrical_Waltz460 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

its the ones my friends were going into. also seems pretty interesting.

[–] arielmh 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

e&m in physics. i accidentally got in for computer engineering (i chose the wrong major sicne it started with the ECE department name) at my school tried it for a bit, but decided i rly liked signal processing so i became EE again :)

[–] Pyroburner 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I was working for a company and eventually started building test fixtures for our products. I've always had a passion for electronics. My boss one day kicked me out of production and pushed me into the companies engineering department saying. "You don't build product any more we don't want you in here taking up a seat."

I've always tinkered with things and love hardware hacking. If something can do a new job even if it wasn't ment for it then why not exploit it.

[–] TheNappingGrappler 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I wanted to do Mech, and my dad convinced me to do EE. Knowing what I know now, I think I would’ve liked computer engineering more, but I landed in the perfect role for me, which is test dev for semiconductors. I spend the majority of my time writing and debugging code, that controls electrical stim in the real world, so you’ve gotta know the software and the electronics you’re using and testing.

[–] ifandbut 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I went on a tour of different vocational classes in high school. One of them was an electrical class. I had been building computers out of spare parts since grade school. For the electrical demo the teacher showed the senior students built their own digital clocks on bread boards and the teacher demoed a Tesla coil.

I thought both were cool as hell so I signed up. Turned out I was good at electronics and picked it up fast so I went on to get a 4 year EET degree. The electronics parts of the degree were easy (or just clicked with me). The math beyond calc 2..not so much...but I don't use anything that advanced in industrial automation.

[–] Maleficent-House9479 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I was originally mechanical, but I had trouble actually visualizing some stuff. EE is all math basically, so it was easier for me.

[–] Another_RngTrtl 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Ive always loved power!

[–] QuantumWizard-314 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (3 children)

Reading about anti gravity propulsion, Nikola Tesla and zero point energy was what initially got me interested in electrical engineering. 

[–] madengr 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (2 children)

Same here as a teenager. My favorite book was the 1988 proceedings of the international Tesla society conference. Finally figured out what those upside down triangles meant in those equations.

[–] QuantumWizard-314 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

Is there a digital version of the book?

What equations were the "upside down triangles" in?

[–] madengr 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Not that I know of, but you can get them on eBay for cheap.

That’s the del operator, as in divergence, gradient, and curl.

[–] SnooMarzipans5150 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Iv been soldering for 9 years now and im a junior in ee. Iv always loved taking stuff apart and started my journey in woodworking, but wanted something more complex.

[–] misterstealurbaby 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

Wanted a plan b, couldn't get into medicine so decided to instead of studying biology or something that did not have a good job market id choose something that after my bachelor if i decided to not got to medicine id have a good job lined up. I didnt want to spend my time behind a computer so i chose EE between EE and software

[–] Blobfisch11 2 points 3 points 4 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

funny, cause I made into medicine but I dislike it, so I’m thinking about switching

[–] Jaygo41 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I didn't like my mechanical engineering co-op, and felt "drawn" to electrical/electronics. Switched in sophomore year and never looked back.

[–] D1Rk_D1GGL3R 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I was 10 and got a fairly nice RC car for Christmas, took it outside and in less than 5 minutes I had drove it into the pool - I worked and worked on it to finally got it working again, never looked back

[–] geek66 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (2 children)

100 in 1 electronics kit, when I was 11.

https://www.rcgrabbag.com/radio-shack-100-in-1-electronic-project-kit/

Due to undiagnosed ADHD (not a big thing at the time) and undiagnosed lazy-eye… I got to 8th grade as “LD” Learning Disabled…. The Lazy Eye was discovered and I got the classic “unbreakable” black geek glasses, and that started getting better.

Going into 10th I entered an Electronics Vo-Tech program, considering the LD was still in my record the guidance saw that as a win, and gave me a very light academic schedule (it was a 50/50 program- half day at my VoTech school and 1/2 day at my regular HS).

I took to it well, winning a state wide first year competition. In the second year of the three year program I had completed a lot of the learning from the program and in year 2, I went to the state competition for Seniors (3 rd years) … and came in 2nd, but while I was there at the state technical college where it was conducted at I realized I already had learned what they were studying. This was the educational route I was expected to take and I realized I could and should do more. We had to argue with the guidance counselor scheduling my Sr. Year to put me in more difficult classes, I doubled up with physics and Chem and pre Calc. I was not accepted into the State Uni, but kept asking, got letters from my VoTech, Physics teachers, etc and finally got in. It was a long road, and I had lousy grades in Uni, but the practical experience in VoTech got me access to some good study groups and project teams. Things I had in VoTech (digital, dc and ac circuit analysis) I would not have made it.

ADHD was not formally diagnosed until years later. With the distractions of today, I also would not have made it.

[–] madengr 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago *   (1 child)

Was that a state VICA competition? I did very well on the first round (analog amplifier troubleshooting) but then soldered a whole row of LED in backwards, blowing the second round as I ran out of time. Almost 35 years later I still don’t know if the long or short lead is the cathode on a T package LED.

[–] geek66 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Yes, this was 82 and 83.

[–] bigboog1 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (5 children)

I joined the Navy and worked on Radar. After that I was like, " I should just keep doing this", so I did. I just don't do RF cause I had enough.

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[–] bigboog1 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (3 children)

I learned all the high level knowledge of RF in the military. Specifically how it actually works outside of a lab environment and how to troubleshoot system issues. It helps when you get to the " what does this actually mean" portion of the classes but in no way will it help you calculate stuff, cause you don't do that in the military.

If I stayed in RF I think I would have been in a pretty good spot, however there is a but and it's a huge but for me. To have a good shot for a career in RF you're probably gonna need a master's degree. Just because the real relevant classes take a while to get to. Pro tip, antenna design is only going to get more important as we wedge more crap into devices.

I'm sure some schools have a better RF programs than other ones but I don't know which.

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[–] bigboog1 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

CTT- No, ET is the better rate for RF.

I didn't have the work ethic, direction, or money to go to college at 18. The military was a means to an end. If I was as set on what I wanted to do, and had the work ethic to make it through school, I would have went straight to college. I would find a school that has a good program that offers a 4+1 master's degree and go for that.

There is no guarantee that if you join you're gonna get what you want. A couple of hick-ups and you're in a crap job for YEARS.

[–] FluffyBunnies301 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I made a tesla coil for my 12th grade physics project and got interested in electronics since then

[–] gonvasfreecss 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

A mechanical engineer professor brainwashed my dad to force me into taking electrical engineer.

Context : I am asian you know we do what our parents force us to do.

[–] intensealpaca 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (2 children)

Worked as a Technician for a few years dealing with sensors and electrical components and found a passion in it. Pandemic hit and I committed to an EE/CSE program. I'd say my love for all things automotive pushed me into this - not for BEV, but for all of the modules and controls found in a modern vehicle.

[–] Hamrall 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

I too am in the automotive field as a tech and have been for 20+ years. How long did it take you to transition? Do you work as a EE in the automotive field?

[–] intensealpaca 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I'm still in the process of finishing my degree. All in, it took 4 full years worth of class and co-ops. I had a good amount of transfer credit, but regarding my major itself, I basically started from scratch. I'm not in automotive as of now, but I have worked in a production supplier handling controls. Its a cool field.

[–] monkeybuttsauce 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Sounded cool

[–] Chr0ll0_ 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

[–] catdude142 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Electronics has been my hobby since I was of single digit age. I built radio kits, read electronics magazines, got a part time job in high school repairing consumer electronics, got a ham radio license, got a job with a consultant (part time) while attending a commuter state university. I wasn't so much a "user" of technology but liked to get my hands on the circuits at an early age.

For me, it's a lifestyle.

[–] are_you_scared_yet 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I started as a Computer Science major because I enjoyed building and troubleshooting computers and thought that's what I'd get to do with that degree. I was wrong, and I hated troubleshooting code. So, I changed my major to Electrical Engineering because I thought that degree would get me into computer hardware design jobs. I was wrong. I couldn't even get an interview for two years. I eventually gave up on my dream job and took a job in building power system design. I don't regret it.

[–] Buzzyys 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I was always confused what to do with life. Back in my home country I started Math, C.S, Med Vet and Economics. Loved them all but never finished or felt the passion to continue on it. Came to the U.S got an apprenticeship working with consumer electronics and found out that E.E and hands on working is what I really like.

[–] not_a_gun 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

The work I do is very interdisciplinary and EE stuff made much less intuitive sense to me than ME stuff. And it’s way harder to self-learn than CS.

[–] DelDotB_0 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

I started in Chemical engineering...turns out I hate chemistry

[–] l4z3r5h4rk 1 point 2 points 3 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Same, one of the reasons why I chose EE was because it had the least amount of chemistry. But I still had to do two introductory chemistry courses and a materials science course in my first year

[–] TTiMeR6 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It wasn’t my first choice haha

[–] Rx-Nikolaus 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Model railroading and talking to my parents friends and family members while growing up.

[–] MrWalterL 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Because of my dad. He has an electrical construction company. Now I'm working with him, it's good, but sometimes I'd like to study something else...

[–] besitomusic 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago *   (0 children)

I was partially pushed into it by family and some friends due to me being good at math and having done coding before. I was interested in multiple industries going into college: clean energy, robotics, biomedical engineering, and software engineering. My research at the time led me to believe that EE would be the most likely major to have a path into any of those industries, then i could decide later which one I would actually pursue.

[–] ShockedEngineer1 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Doing model rocketry in my early adolescent days combined with a fascination with taking things apart and building them.

Why model rocketry? Building a launch mechanism for rockets with a simple battery ignition + switch.

[–] dhane88 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Applied for mechanical. The football coach who recruited me texted me one day and said, hey there's about 50 mechies in your class, would you consider going electrical? Only about 25. Best decision ever.

[–] Confusedlemure 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

This will for sure date me: Radio Shack Engineers Mini Notebooks

[–] failtodesign 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Statics hurt head.

[–] trocmcmxc 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It required one less chemistry prerequisite allowing me to apply for transfer earlier out of community college while still having my IGETC completed (GEs for California Universities), and I enjoyed E&M and programming

[–] lumpythefrog 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I didn’t want to just do construction and like the fear of electricity lol

[–] RadicalSnowdude 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Idk. Money is one, also job security.

I’m still on the fence between electrical and mechanical, got a year before I commit to one.

[–] techno_playa 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Math, Physics (Electricity & Magnetism), and Computer Science were my best subjects in school.

Money for EEs isn’t bad either.

[–] Normal-Memory3766 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I hated doing anything else in school except for my digital electronics class. Also pretty good at pattern memorizing so math came easy to me

[–] Frantheman087 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I originally wanted to do Architecture, but after doing an electrical trades class, I found it more interesting.

Engineering already sounded cool, and Electrical sounded even cooler. But TBH I didn't even know what EE really was until freshman year. Thus, my intro to EE class confused the shit out of me. Now I like to design circuits :)

I always found PCBs interesting since I was young, but never decided to play with them. I can only assume it was fate that brought me to the best major.

[–] Delicious-Wind4070 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Job security and I was good at math

[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It's the only career that won't get laid off unless there's a nuclear war or the earth ceases to bear grain

[–] Opeace 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

We're masochistic

[–] MuhPhoenix 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It was either that or economics & business. I think I did the right choice.

Also, as you OP, I was into electrical devices and I've always loved to disassemble things and take a look inside them.

[–] eccentric-Orange 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (2 children)

My fundamental love is robotics. By its very nature, it requires knowledge of EE, ME, and software (and how to integrate them).

I knew that EE and ME are the hardest of these, so I wanted to take them as a degree as I'll have the support of a college to understand these disciplines. Unfortunately, I couldn't get into a good mechatronics program.

Next, I figured that I should take something I'm familiar with when living away from home for the first time. That way, there is a lower probability I'll end up hating my life for 4 years. I had significant experience of microcontrollers, motor drivers, sensors etc, so I took EE. So far this plan is working great; some classes are indeed hard but they're all fun af!

[–] MediocrePlatform6870 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (1 child)

why not ECE?

[–] eccentric-Orange 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I just looked at the course list and found EEE more interesting

[–] HiVisEngineer 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Failed a civil subject, did ok at the electrical subject.

[–] boylong15 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

When i was in pre eng. I did a group project that required us to build a retractable bridge. I wanted to be the civil eng bc i think it would be cool with all the stress calculation and actual hand on experience. There were 3 of us and the other 2 people also wanted it really bad. They have a car and work well together so i let me take on the challenge, and i left with the digital design and control circuit. Man, i was hooked on the complexity and elegant solution to control the bridge. Switch major to EE and never look back.

[–] MaceratedStoats 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Thought I was going to do physics (for some reason), even though I had built a tesla coil, built a terrible EEG, and wrote more software than the CS kids in high school. My first physics lab and student loans cured me of my desire to become a physicist and be poor in grad school. Also, my first room mate looked at my 3d printer, looked back at me, and she asked me why I was doing physics when I was clearly an engineer. It all clicked, and I've since been in love with processors, FPGAs, and radios.

[–] Sea_Relationship1158 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It's the most interesting and the most challenging. IMHO. Aerospace is probably also challenging but the jobs are harder to come by.

[–] Khazerae2 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

Did Computer Engineering first since job stability and I thought it was interesting since I tinkered a lot with electronics. School advising screwed me over by not giving me a correct plan of study to follow which would've made me graduate late. Switched to EE and haven't regretted it since I enjoy EE math more than CS classes + graduating on time is v nice.

[–] midnight4madness44 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

I was really into PCBs and always wondered how electricity works, how do we control this magical thing that powers the world and is sued everywhere in the world.

[–] Dontdittledigglet 0 points 1 point 2 points 9 months ago   (0 children)

It was just practical at the time but Im glad I did

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• The five best homework websites out there 
• The pros and cons of using these websites for homework help 
• The line between “learning” and “cheating” when using online homework help 
• Tips for getting the most out of a homework help website

So let’s get started! 

The Basics About Homework Help Websites–Free and Paid

Homework help websites are designed to help you complete your homework assignments, plain and simple. 

What Makes a Homework Help Site Worth Using

Most of the best sites allow users to ask questions and then provide an answer (or multiple possible answers) and explanation in seconds. In some instances, you can even send a photo of a particular assignment or problem instead of typing the whole thing out! 

Homework help sites also offer more than just help answering homework questions. Common services provided are Q&A with experts, educational videos, lectures, practice tests and quizzes, learning modules, math solving tools, and proofreading help. Homework help sites can also provide textbook solutions (i.e. answers to problems in tons of different textbooks your school might be using), one-on-one tutoring, and peer-to-peer platforms that allow you to discuss subjects you’re learning about with your fellow students. 

And best of all, nearly all of them offer their services 24/7, including tutoring! 

What You Should Should Look Out For

When it comes to homework help, there are lots–and we mean lots –of scam sites out there willing to prey on desperate students. Before you sign up for any service, make sure you read reviews to ensure you’re working with a legitimate company. 

A word to the wise: the more a company advertises help that veers into the territory of cheating, the more likely it is to be a scam. The best homework help websites are going to help you learn the concepts you’ll need to successfully complete your homework on your own. (We’ll go over the difference between “homework help” and “cheating” a little later!) 

You don't need a golden piggy bank to use homework help websites. Some provide low or no cost help for students like you!

How Expensive Are the Best Homework Help Websites?

First of all, just because a homework help site costs money doesn’t mean it’s a good service. Likewise, just because a homework help website is free doesn’t mean the help isn’t high quality. To find the best websites, you have to take a close look at the quality and types of information they provide! 

When it comes to paid homework help services, the prices vary pretty widely depending on the amount of services you want to subscribe to. Subscriptions can cost anywhere from $2 to $150 dollars per month, with the most expensive services offering several hours of one-on-one tutoring with a subject expert per month.

The 5 Best Homework Help Websites 

So, what is the best homework help website you can use? The answer is that it depends on what you need help with. 

The best homework help websites are the ones that are reliable and help you learn the material. They don’t just provide answers to homework questions–they actually help you learn the material. 

That’s why we’ve broken down our favorite websites into categories based on who they’re best for . For instance, the best website for people struggling with math might not work for someone who needs a little extra help with science, and vice versa. 

Keep reading to find the best homework help website for you! 

Best Free Homework Help Site: Khan Academy

• Price: Free!
• Best for: Practicing tough material 

Not only is Khan Academy free, but it’s full of information and can be personalized to suit your needs. When you set up your account , you choose which courses you need to study, and Khan Academy sets up a personal dashboard of instructional videos, practice exercises, and quizzes –with both correct and incorrect answer explanations–so you can learn at your own pace. 

As an added bonus, it covers more course topics than many other homework help sites, including several AP classes.

Runner Up: Brainly.com offers a free service that allows you to type in questions and get answers and explanations from experts. The downside is that you’re limited to two answers per question and have to watch ads. 

Best Paid Homework Help Site: Chegg

• Price: $14.95 to $19.95 per month
• Best for: 24/7 homework assistance  

This service has three main parts . The first is Chegg Study, which includes textbook solutions, Q&A with subject experts, flashcards, video explanations, a math solver, and writing help. The resources are thorough, and reviewers state that Chegg answers homework questions quickly and accurately no matter when you submit them.  

Chegg also offers textbook rentals for students who need access to textbooks outside of their classroom. Finally, Chegg offers Internship and Career Advice for students who are preparing to graduate and may need a little extra help with the transition out of high school. 

Another great feature Chegg provides is a selection of free articles geared towards helping with general life skills, like coping with stress and saving money. Chegg’s learning modules are comprehensive, and they feature solutions to the problems in tons of different textbooks in a wide variety of subjects. 

Runner Up: Bartleby offers basically the same services as Chegg for $14.99 per month. The reason it didn’t rank as the best is based on customer reviews that say user questions aren’t answered quite as quickly on this site as on Chegg. Otherwise, this is also a solid choice!

Best Site for Math Homework Help: Photomath

• Price: Free (or $59.99 per year for premium services) 
• Best for: Explaining solutions to math problems

This site allows you to t ake a picture of a math problem, and instantly pulls up a step-by-step solution, as well as a detailed explanation of the concept. Photomath also includes animated videos that break down mathematical concepts to help you better understand and remember them. 

The basic service is free, but for an additional fee you can get extra study tools and learn additional strategies for solving common math problems.

Runner Up: KhanAcademy offers in-depth tutorials that cover complex math topics for free, but you won’t get the same tailored help (and answers!) that Photomath offers. 

Best Site for English Homework Help: Princeton Review Academic Tutoring

• Price: $40 to $153 per month, depending on how many hours of tutoring you want 
• Best for: Comprehensive and personalized reading and writing help 

While sites like Grammarly and Sparknotes help you by either proofreading what you write via an algorithm or providing book summaries, Princeton Review’s tutors provide in-depth help with vocabulary, literature, essay writing and development, proofreading, and reading comprehension. And unlike other services, you’ll have the chance to work with a real person to get help. 

The best part is that you can get on-demand English (and ESL) tutoring from experts 24/7. That means you can get help whenever you need it, even if you’re pulling an all-nighter! 

This is by far the most expensive homework site on this list, so you’ll need to really think about what you need out of a homework help website before you commit. One added benefit is that the subscription covers over 80 other subjects, including AP classes, which can make it a good value if you need lots of help!  

Best Site for STEM Homework Help: Studypool

• Best for: Science homework help
• Price: Varies; you’ll pay for each question you submit

When it comes to science homework help, there aren’t a ton of great resources out there. The best of the bunch is Studypool, and while it has great reviews, there are some downsides as well. 

Let’s start with the good stuff. Studypool offers an interesting twist on the homework help formula. After you create a free account, you can submit your homework help questions, and tutors will submit bids to answer your questions. You’ll be able to select the tutor–and price point–that works for you, then you’ll pay to have your homework question answered. You can also pay a small fee to access notes, lectures, and other documents that top tutors have uploaded. 

The downside to Studypool is that the pricing is not transparent . There’s no way to plan for how much your homework help will cost, especially if you have lots of questions! Additionally, it’s not clear how tutors are selected, so you’ll need to be cautious when you choose who you’d like to answer your homework questions.  

What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Homework Help Sites?

Homework help websites can be a great resource if you’re struggling in a subject, or even if you just want to make sure that you’re really learning and understanding topics and ideas that you’re interested in. But, there are some possible drawbacks if you don’t use these sites responsibly. 

We’ll go over the good–and the not-so-good–aspects of getting online homework help below. 

3 Pros of Using Homework Help Websites 

First, let’s take a look at the benefits. 

#1: Better Grades Beyond Homework

This is a big one! Getting outside help with your studies can improve your understanding of concepts that you’re learning, which translates into better grades when you take tests or write essays. 

Remember: homework is designed to help reinforce the concepts you learned in class. If you just get easy answers without learning the material behind the problems, you may not have the tools you need to be successful on your class exams…or even standardized tests you’ll need to take for college. 

#2: Convenience

One of the main reasons that online homework help is appealing is because it’s flexible and convenient. You don’t have to go to a specific tutoring center while they’re open or stay after school to speak with your teacher. Instead, you can access helpful resources wherever you can access the internet, whenever you need them.

This is especially true if you tend to study at off hours because of your extracurriculars, work schedule, or family obligations. Sites that offer 24/7 tutoring can give you the extra help you need if you can’t access the free resources that are available at your school. 

#3: Variety

Not everyone learns the same way. Maybe you’re more of a visual learner, but your teacher mostly does lectures. Or maybe you learn best by listening and taking notes, but you’re expected to learn something just from reading the textbook . 

One of the best things about online homework help is that it comes in a variety of forms. The best homework help sites offer resources for all types of learners, including videos, practice activities, and even one-on-one discussions with real-life experts. 

This variety can also be a good thing if you just don’t really resonate with the way a concept is being explained (looking at you, math textbooks!).

Not so fast. There are cons to homework help websites, too. Get to know them below!

3 Cons of Using Homework Help Websites 

Now, let’s take a look at the drawbacks of online homework help. 

#1: Unreliable Info

This can be a real problem. In addition to all the really good homework help sites, there are a whole lot of disreputable or unreliable sites out there. The fact of the matter is that some homework help sites don’t necessarily hire people who are experts in the subjects they’re talking about. In those cases, you may not be getting the accurate, up-to-date, and thorough information you need.

Additionally, even the great sites may not be able to answer all of your homework questions. This is especially true if the site uses an algorithm or chatbot to help students…or if you’re enrolled in an advanced or college-level course. In these cases, working with your teacher or school-provided tutors are probably your best option. 

#2: No Clarification

This depends on the service you use, of course. But the majority of them provide free or low-cost help through pre-recorded videos. Watching videos or reading info online can definitely help you with your homework… but you can’t ask questions or get immediate feedback if you need it .

#3: Potential For Scamming 

Like we mentioned earlier, there are a lot of homework help websites out there, and lots of them are scams. The review comments we read covered everything from outdated or wrong information, to misleading claims about the help provided, to not allowing people to cancel their service after signing up. 

No matter which site you choose to use, make sure you research and read reviews before you sign up–especially if it’s a paid service! 

When Does “Help” Become “Cheating”?

Admittedly, whether using homework help websites constitutes cheating is a bit of a grey area. For instance, is it “help” when a friend reads your essay for history class and corrects your grammar, or is it “cheating”? The truth is, not everyone agrees on when “help” crosses the line into “cheating .” When in doubt, it can be a good idea to check with your teacher to see what they think about a particular type of help you want to get. 

That said, a general rule of thumb to keep in mind is to make sure that the assignment you turn in for credit is authentically yours . It needs to demonstrate your own thoughts and your own current abilities. Remember: the point of every homework assignment is to 1) help you learn something, and 2) show what you’ve learned. 

So if a service answers questions or writes essays for you, there’s a good chance using it constitutes cheating. 

Here’s an example that might help clarify the difference for you. Brainstorming essay ideas with others or looking online for inspiration is “help” as long as you write the essay yourself. Having someone read it and give you feedback about what you need to change is also help, provided you’re the one that makes the changes later. 

But copying all or part of an essay you find online or having someone write (or rewrite) the whole thing for you would be “cheating.” The same is true for other subjects. Ultimately, if you’re not generating your own work or your own answers, it’s probably cheating.

5 Tips for Finding the Best Homework Help Websites for You

Now that you know some of our favorite homework help websites, free and paid, you can start doing some additional research on your own to decide which services might work best for you! Here are some top tips for choosing a homework help website. 

Tip 1: Decide How You Learn Best 

Before you decide which site or sites you’re going to use for homework help, y ou should figure out what kind of learning style works for you the most. Are you a visual learner? Then choose a site that uses lots of videos to help explain concepts. If you know you learn best by actually doing tasks, choose a site that provides lots of practice exercises.

Tip 2: Determine Which Subjects You Need Help With

Just because a homework help site is good overall doesn’t mean that it’s equally good for every subject. If you only need help in math, choose a site that specializes in that area. But if history is where you’re struggling, a site that specializes in math won’t be much help. So make sure to choose a site that you know provides high-quality help in the areas you need it most. 

Tip 3: Decide How Much One-On-One Help You Need 

This is really about cost-effectiveness. If you learn well on your own by reading and watching videos, a free site like Khan Academy is a good choice. But if you need actual tutoring, or to be able to ask questions and get personalized answers from experts, a paid site that provides that kind of service may be a better option.

Tip 4: Set a Budget

If you decide you want to go with a paid homework help website, set a budget first . The prices for sites vary wildly, and the cost to use them can add up quick. 

Tip 5: Read the Reviews

Finally, it’s always a good idea to read actual reviews written by the people using these homework sites. You’ll learn the good, the bad, and the ugly of what the users’ experiences have been. This is especially true if you intend to subscribe to a paid service. You’ll want to make sure that users think it’s worth the price overall!

What’s Next?

If you want to get good grades on your homework, it’s a good idea to learn how to tackle it strategically. Our expert tips will help you get the most out of each assignment…and boost your grades in the process.

Doing well on homework assignments is just one part of getting good grades. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about getting great grades in high school in this article.

Of course, test grades can make or break your GPA, too. Here are 17 expert tips that’ll help you get the most out of your study prep before you take an exam.

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Ashley Sufflé Robinson has a Ph.D. in 19th Century English Literature. As a content writer for PrepScholar, Ashley is passionate about giving college-bound students the in-depth information they need to get into the school of their dreams.

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