This prompt felt especially helpful because for many kids going to college is their first chance at true independence. This also means this is the first time they are balancing everything on their own. Creating a scheduler that could combine the educational, social, and life skills you learn in college could be a great kickstart to a balanced adult life.

Let's take a look at some products that currently exist that fit this description, and their technical counterparts.

For me, my student planner was my lifeline. I wrote everything I could in that planner, but was often frustrated by the limitations of the space allocated for each day or class and my dependency on a physical object. I often found myself trying to balance the act of physically writing in a notebook and keeping other aspects of my life saved on my phone or computer.

This is where I find smart notebooks, like a Rocketbook, to be especially helpful. You have the satisfaction of physical writing down or sketching your ideas and your notes; but they are still stored as digital files on your computer for easy access. Though it may seem like pricer option, it's more sustainable and buying multiple notebooks each year does add up.

If you're not looking for a physical object, the world of scheduling and productivity apps is immense. In fact, the global productivity management software market size is expected to reach USD 102.98 billion by 2027. Which is some serious cash. Many users find that they will commit to a product long term merely because they have already invested their time in setting up the product to fit their needs and don't want to start from zero again.

In this roundup of The 12 Apps Every Student Should Have there is a wide range of needs that these each accomplish. From managing your calendar between classes, studying, work, and extracurriculars to managing the content that you are learning in your classes; there is a lot on student's plates today. If I were marketing a productivity app specifically for students, I would try to find a way to combine some of the strongest features in these products.

Students today don't need just a scheduler to manage appointments, but the ability to access their educational content on the go. If you are going to market a specific audience, ensure it fits their specific needs. This would be a product where being a generalist would hurt their place in the market.