Smart Tutor/How It Works

Premium Feature — Smart Tutor

How Smart Tutor Works

Your personal AI study agent — personalized to your exact class schedule, exam dates, and performance

Fully Personalized
Adapts to You

What is Smart Tutor?

A study plan built specifically for YOUR course

Smart Tutor is an AI-powered personal study agent that replaces generic study advice with a plan built specifically for YOUR accounting course. Unlike a fixed curriculum, Smart Tutor reads your actual course syllabus, maps your professor's weekly topics to the right chapters and exercises on iLove-Accounting.com, and creates a study schedule you can actually follow — synced to your real class timeline.

It continuously monitors your exercise scores and adjusts what you practice. If you're struggling with T-accounts, you get more T-account practice. If you're acing journal entries, it moves you to harder problems. When your midterm is approaching, it automatically switches into exam prep mode so you're never caught off guard.

Your Study Plan

Chapter 1: Journal Entries

Today · 20 min

Chapter 1: Debit/Credit Rules

Tomorrow · 25 min

Chapter 2: T-Accounts Intro

Thu · 20 min

Chapter 2: Posting Entries

Fri · 30 min

MIDTERM in 12 daysExam Prep activates soon
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Class-Synced Schedule

Aligned to your professor's weekly topics

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Adaptive Difficulty

Auto-adjusts based on your exercise scores

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Exam Prep Mode

Activates automatically 7 days before every exam

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Daily Reminders

Email alerts at your preferred time

Setting Up Your Plan

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Step 1

Tell Smart Tutor about your course

Start by entering your course name, level (introductory, intermediate, or advanced), professor's name, and your school. This takes 2 minutes.

Then choose how to enter your syllabus:

Option A — Paste your syllabus

Copy the full text of your course syllabus and paste it. Smart Tutor's AI reads it automatically and extracts all weekly topics, homework due dates, quiz dates, and exam dates.

Option B — Enter manually

If you don't have a digital syllabus, enter your weekly topics and important dates one by one using the structured form.

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Step 2

AI reads and understands your course

When you click "Parse with AI", Claude analyzes your syllabus and:

  • Extracts each week's accounting topics
  • Identifies homework deadlines, quiz dates, midterm and final exam dates
  • Maps each topic to the relevant chapters and courses on iLove-Accounting.com (e.g., "Week 3: Journalizing transactions" maps to Chapter 1 — Journal Entries)
  • Flags your exam dates so Exam Prep Mode can activate at the right time
Example — Parsed from your syllabus
  Week 1  → Chapter 1: Journal Entries       (Easy difficulty)
  Week 3  → Chapter 2: T-Accounts            (Medium difficulty)
  Week 5  → Chapter 3: Trial Balance         (Medium difficulty)
  Oct 15  → MIDTERM EXAM detected            ⚠️
  Dec 10  → FINAL EXAM detected              ⚠️
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Step 3

Get your day-by-day study schedule

Click "Generate My Study Plan" and within seconds you'll have a complete week-by-week study schedule. Each day shows:

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What to practice

Which chapter or course to focus on

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Problem count

10–20 problems per session typically

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Time estimate

15–45 minutes per daily session

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The reason why

"This week your class covers Trial Balance — match your practice!"

How Adaptive Difficulty Works

Smart Tutor watches your scores and adjusts automatically

Smart Tutor checks your exercise scores across all topics every time you practice. Based on what it sees, it automatically adjusts which problems you get:

Below 70%

More easy problems to build confidence

Smart Tutor slows down and reinforces fundamentals before moving forward.

70 – 90%

Balanced mix of medium and hard problems

You're progressing well — Smart Tutor keeps you challenged without overwhelming you.

Above 90% consistently

Harder problems automatically unlocked

When you master a topic, Smart Tutor advances you to Expert level challenges.

Score → Difficulty Mapping

95%

Journal Entries

Expert
82%

T-Accounts

Medium / Hard
61%

Trial Balance

Easy / Medium
44%

Adjusting Entries

Fundamentals

Scores update in real time as you complete exercises. Smart Tutor recalculates your plan after every session.

Exam Prep Mode

⚠️ Auto-Activates 7 Days Before Every Exam

Exam Prep Mode — Never Walk into an Exam Unprepared

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7 days out

Exam Prep Mode activates. Your plan focuses entirely on topics appearing on the exam.

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5–6 days out

Intensive review of weak areas. More problems on topics where your score is below 80%.

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3–4 days out

Mixed review covering all exam topics. Timed practice sessions begin.

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2 days out

Focus shifts to your weakest topics only. No new material introduced.

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1 day out

Light review only — key formulas and concepts. Rest is important! No new problems.

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Exam day

You're ready. Good luck!

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Weekends are protected. Weekend study tasks are automatically capped at 15–30 minutes, and Smart Tutor always schedules at least one full rest day per week.

How Reminders Work

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Daily Study Reminder

Sent at your preferred time

  • What to study today
  • How many problems to complete
  • Upcoming deadlines this week
  • Your current practice streak 🔥
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Urgent Exam Alert

Triggers 48 hours before an exam

  • "Your [Exam Name] is in 2 days!"
  • Direct link to your exam prep plan
  • Summary of your weakest areas to review

Practice Streak Alert

Triggers after 3+ days without practice

  • "You haven't practiced in 3 days!"
  • Shows your exam countdown
  • Links to today's recommended practice
  • Shows how far behind you are vs. your plan
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Setup required: Reminders require setting your preferred delivery time in the Setup tab. Email delivery is powered by Resend.

How to Read Your Performance Tab

Understanding your performance data

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Overall Accuracy

Your average correct/attempted across all chapters you've practiced. Aim for above 80% before your exam. This number updates in real time after every exercise session.

Chapter Mastery Levels

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Mastered90%+

You're exam-ready on this topic. Smart Tutor moves it to maintenance mode (occasional review).

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Proficient70–90%

Good understanding — keep practicing. Smart Tutor will continue assigning medium-difficulty problems.

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Developing50–70%

Needs more practice. Smart Tutor will assign extra problems and slow down the difficulty curve.

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Needs WorkBelow 50%

Smart Tutor prioritizes this topic in your plan and returns you to foundational problems.

Weak Areas

AI identifies specific subcategories where you're struggling (e.g., "Adjusting entries" within Journal Entries) and adds targeted practice problems to your next sessions.

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Strong Areas

Topics you've mastered move to maintenance mode — occasional review only — so you can spend more time strengthening weaker areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to upload my syllabus?

No — you can enter your course details manually. However, uploading or pasting your syllabus gives Smart Tutor much more context and results in a much more personalized plan. Even a rough syllabus with just your exam dates is enough to get started.

What if my professor changes the schedule?

Just go back to the Setup tab and update your syllabus or event dates. Click 'Generate My Study Plan' again and Smart Tutor will rebuild your plan around the new schedule.

Does Smart Tutor replace practicing on iLove-Accounting.com?

Smart Tutor enhances your practice — it tells you WHAT to practice and WHEN, then your regular practice on the platform fills in your scores. The more you practice, the more accurately Smart Tutor can adapt your plan.

How accurate is the AI at reading my syllabus?

Very accurate for standard accounting course syllabi. It correctly identifies weekly topics, exam dates, and homework deadlines in most cases. You can always review and edit the extracted information in the Setup tab before generating your plan.

Will I get emails even on weekends?

By default, yes — but weekend study tasks are much lighter (15–30 minutes max). You can set your reminder time preferences in Setup.

What happens if I miss a day?

Smart Tutor doesn't penalize missed days. It recalibrates and adjusts your upcoming schedule to make up for any gaps, with priority given to exam-critical topics.

Can I use Smart Tutor for multiple courses?

Currently Smart Tutor supports one course at a time. This is because the daily study load is calibrated for a single course. Support for multiple courses is on our roadmap.

Ready to get started?

Set up your personalized study plan in under 5 minutes.

Need help? Chat with your tutor! 🎓