Students understand students well; there has been an abundance of web services created by students that cater to students. This is no surprise considering that many great web services have started out as student ventures. Since web services target college students because of their higher-than-usual knowledge of the Internet, students are useful customers and users of these businesses. However, a student business that caters to students and is useful to them singularly is something else entirely. Koofers.com, started by Virginia Tech students, aims to help students throughout their academic education:

"Koofers.com provides an interactive community that serves the academic needs of college students through information sharing. Students benefit from collaboration with their peers and the experiences of former students. Many helpful services span the entire academic calendar from course selection through final exams, and include collaborative note taking, course & instructor ratings/grade distributions, and an online library for sharing past exams & study materials."

Koofers works for several reasons: Firstly, it is targeted at college students (which is essential to constantly bring in new, younger audiences as they grow older), secondly, it is useful to college students while in college, and thirdly, which is probably redundant, it is immensely useful to college students. Though the second and third points overlap, it is the third point which makes all the difference: college students want to earn good grades and Koofers helps them do that. The service aspires to open up the doors on becoming more knowledgeable by offering experience, papers, exams, essays, and whatever else a student has to contribute to the classroom. Regardless in the type of college you are attending (unless you don't have Internet access at your college), Koofers can help you with your academic experience. If one student does very well and shares their experiences then other students can use their knowledge, tips, or advice and push further than they could have before.

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