Everyone wants to be the type of person who aces school, the sort that is good at balancing academic, extracurricular, and social activities and scores high marks. The real challenge, however, comes in acting upon this ambition in an effective way. Working hard, while important, is not the only factor that drives success, and these 7 Youtubers are your guide to maximise your academic potential in 2025 while having a life and not burning out.

Amy Wang

Amy’s channel is one big tutorial on acing every subject. She covers solutions to every academic setback extensively - from lack of motivation to not studying effectively.

Notably, she explains in her ‘Straight A Starter Pack’ her tips to smash every exam and ways to complete hours and hours worth of studying in half the time. Her hacks are applicable to all students, regardless of what level they’re studying at or what subjects they’re taking.

2. Smile With Sola

Sola, a dental student in London, shares her secrets to scoring the best grades in her classes. She goes over all the things she does in university and did before in secondary school to score high marks. She also talks about how she stays motivated and creates productive study schedules that she actually follows even when she feels tired.

Additionally, she’s created videos on more specific revision strategies for the GCSE and A Level (British Curriculum) subjects she took, allowing her viewers to see her points proven in a real-life context. Her content is perfect for students who want to be able to stay productive even when they lack motivation.

3. Elise Pham

Elise Pham, also widely known on Instagram as the ultimateivyleagueguide, is the perfect content creator for students who are approaching the college application deadline or even younger high-school students who want to get ahead of the game. She covers every aspect of the admissions process for top-tier colleges - from the interviews to the written personal statement to crafting the perfect resume.

She also shuts down widely believed misconceptions about what admissions officers of such universities look for in an application. Overall, her content is the perfect guide to securing a spot in universities of high caliber.

4. Jspark

Jspark’s channel is a one-stop shop to balance between academic and social activities. From creating effective study schedules to learning anything quickly, his content pieced together becomes an in-depth tutorial on how to ace school while also having a social life using principles such as Parkinson’s Law. Using his advice, you’re guaranteed to minimise your habits of procrastination.

Notably, his ‘Asian Secrets’ videos provide tips on studying effectively and learning through content quickly. His channel will be your secret to always staying ahead of the game academically.

5. Dr Faye Bate

For all things related to a person’s mindset - misconceptions, real-life implementations, and examples - Dr Bate’s channel is the place to go. She explains the importance of personal development and its connection to academic success. She also touches upon revision techniques that were successful for her while studying in med school and recommends certain strategies to make studying organised, effective, and less boring.

Her content, while tailored to older students, is applicable to anyone who wants to work on becoming the best possible version of themselves. Dr Bate’s videos on studying are your ultimate guide to fixing your habits to ace all your exams and schoolwork.

6. Gohar Khan

Gohar Khan is a MIT graduate who shares his most effective strategies that made him a top student. He emphasises the importance in building structured, organised systems, but also not making really rigid habits that make you unadaptable to changes in your environment.

He talks often about studying efficiently and attaining greater outcomes with minimal effort (see his video, ‘how to study less and get higher grades’). Ultimately, some of his tips are the key to making you the most efficient, productive student in the new year.

7. Kai Notebook

Kai’s channel focuses on a few of the basics of being academically successful. The dental student sheds light on studying techniques such as blurting, organised note taking, and also highlights the importance of being proactive and avoiding procrastination. His videos cover a few platforms and apps students can use to stay organised (such as Akiflow).

He also shares tips on how to make studying more enjoyable in order to be able to put effort into learning for longer stretches of time. A perfect channel to get yourself into the habit of studying consistently!

So, wherever you are on your path to academic achievement, you'll always find it beneficial to listen to the advice and tips of these content creators - whether you are a young high school student who's still figuring out what you want to do or a university student who needs a push to get where you want to go. Here's to being on your way to becoming the best students in the new year!