# Dash for grad students

> Dash is a texting assistant that helps grad students keep track of coursework, milestones and admin. It saves deadlines from your courses, texts you before each one, and with your yes it sends email, adds calendar events and fills in school forms.

Page: https://textdash.com/for/grad-students
Updated: 2026-10-31

## Example

- **Student:** add my committee meeting nov 14 at 2pm to my calendar
- **Dash:** adding "committee meeting" on fri nov 14, 2 to 3pm. ok?
- **Student:** yes. and remind me to send my draft chapter a week before
- **Dash:** done. I'll text you nov 7 in the morning to send it
- **Student:** thanks

## How can Dash help in grad school?

- Deadlines from your courses and the milestones you text it, with a heads-up before each one
- Calendar events for meetings, seminars and office hours
- Email from your Gmail or Outlook, sent only after you approve the exact message
- School forms filled in and documents requested, with your yes
- Campus answers about the registrar, funding offices and services, from official sources

## Can Dash help me study for comprehensive exams?

Yes. Dash can build a study plan around your exam date, quiz you and make flashcards. It explains ideas in a tutoring style and gives hints before answers.

## Will Dash write my thesis or papers?

No. Dash never writes, answers or submits graded work. It helps you plan the work, keep track of dates and handle the admin around it.

## Questions

### Does Dash work if my program doesn't use a learning system much?

Yes. You can text Dash your deadlines and milestones directly, or send a photo or PDF of a syllabus or program handbook page.

### Can Dash manage my email?

Dash can send or reply to email from your Gmail or Outlook, but only after you approve each message.

### Is Dash free for grad students?

Yes. Dash is free to start.

## Related

- [Dash for international students](https://textdash.com/for/international-students)
- [Dash for students with ADHD](https://textdash.com/for/students-with-adhd)
- [Deadline reminders that text you first](https://textdash.com/use-cases/deadline-reminders)
- [Dash for first-year students](https://textdash.com/for/first-year-students)
- [Dash for commuter students](https://textdash.com/for/commuter-students)
- [Dash for student athletes](https://textdash.com/for/student-athletes)

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**About Dash.** Dash is an AI sidekick for college and university students that you text over iMessage or SMS. It tracks every deadline and texts you before each one, answers questions about your campus, helps you study, and, with your yes, orders food, books things, makes phone calls and handles admin. Free to start. iMessage on iPhone and SMS on any phone. No app, no login. For students at colleges and universities in Canada and the United States. Dash never writes, answers or submits graded work. It explains, quizzes and plans. Dash is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any college or university.

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