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Plannter

Plan courses, keep track of extracurriculars, prepare for college applications, and more.

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Plannter is a website that allows high school students to manage and plan various school-related things. You can keep track of your coursework, standarized tests and scores, and extracurricular activities. You can also prepare for college applications by starting a college list and beginning your essays.

I originally began development in January 2023, with the website only having a Coursework section and an Activities section. It was written using HTML, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript until DSNS and I rewrote it using Next.js in September 2024, adding a few new features and updates. Now, Plannter has five different sections, a GPA calculator, an essay editor, and several other useful parts.

The name "Plannter" is a portmanteau of the words "planner" and "plant." "Planner" because the website helps you plan your future, and "plant" because plants represent growth. Another name I considered was "Alumnac" (a portmanteau of the words "alumnus" and "almanac"), but I felt that "Plannter" fit the website's purpose better.

The original Plannter icon was just the Font Awesome plant icon colored green, but I eventually designed my own plant icon in Pixlr and started using it in July 2024.