Listening hack: If the professor says “interestingly…” → write down the next 3 words. That’s the question. If they say “remember when we discussed…” → that’s a trick – it won’t be tested.
Hack #1: Reading Don’t read the passage first. → Skim topic sentences → Go straight to questions → ETS reuses the same 12 question types. Learn patterns, not paragraphs. toefl hackers
Hack #2: Listening Don’t take notes on everything. → Listen for transitions (but, however, actually) → Notes = only 3 things: main idea, attitude, changes. → If they repeat it twice → it’s on the test. toefl hackers
They said “take notes on everything.” I said “that’s a trap.” toefl hackers