Study Group Scheduler Calculator

Optimal meeting times from participant availability.

Group size (people)

Session length (hours)

Sessions per week

Weeks until exam

Topics to cover

Venue cost per session ($)

Tab to move between fields

Total sessions available

Total study hours24

Hours per topic2

Active minutes per person/session30

Effective study hours24

Total venue cost ($)$0.00

Cost per person ($)$0.00

Review block (min/session)18

New material block (min/session)48

Practice block (min/session)36

On track? (1=Yes, 0=No)0

Sessions Per Topic1

Wrap Up (min)18

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Weeks until exam

Group size (people): Number of students in the study group (3-5 is ideal for effectiveness).
Session length (hours): Length of each study group session.
Sessions per week: How many times the group meets each week.
Weeks until exam: Number of weeks remaining before the exam or deadline.
Topics to cover: Total number of topics, chapters, or units to study.
Venue cost per session ($): Cost for study space rental (0 if using free space like a library).

Total sessions available: Total number of study sessions before the exam.
Total study hours: Total group study hours available.
Hours per topic: Average time available per topic.
Active minutes per person/session: Average active participation time per person per session.
Effective study hours: Study hours adjusted for group size efficiency (groups > 5 have diminishing returns).
Total venue cost ($): Total venue rental cost across all sessions.
Cost per person ($): Venue cost split equally among group members.
Review block (min/session): Recommended minutes for reviewing previous material (15% of session).
New material block (min/session): Recommended minutes for new material (40% of session).
Practice block (min/session): Recommended minutes for practice problems (30% of session).
On track? (1=Yes, 0=No): Whether the schedule allows covering all topics with review time.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Group size (people) = 4, Session length (hours) = 2, Sessions per week = 2, Weeks until exam = 6 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total sessions available
Total sessions available = sessionsPerWeek * weeksUntilExam
12 = 12
Calculate Total study hours
Total study hours = totalSessions * sessionLengthHrs
24 = 24
Calculate Hours per topic
2 = 2