• Beginning Again

    Aleksander’s challenge was understanding how to approach each section of the TOEFL. He signed up for our 3-Step TOEFL Mastery program, but he didn’t study much for the first two months. He mainly stuck to reading the NY Times and the Scientific American. He also listened to podcasts for a few hours each day.

  • Finding Help

    Then, in October of 2018, he signed up for a NoteFull Group Class series…

    “That was a revelation to me. I didn’t have to memorize rules but just focus on reading/listening and answer questions like I normally would. These classes also made the speaking section very easy. Just ‘look for this, connect, answer using a structure’. No more hardcore templates. I felt like a free man :)”

    Aleksander had found his solution!

    He had trouble with big, long sentences in the reading section at first. He tended to see them as big clumps of words. But Joseph taught him how to break them down into small parts and make sense of them.

    He also learned to read and understand the reading passages first before moving to the answer choices. This along with the yes/maybe/no method helped him choose the right answer.

    Leading up to the last few months of his journey, he signed up for 2 Writing Reviews and 1 Speaking Review.

    In the final 2 months before his test, Aleksander worked on each section of the TOEFL every day. He did 1 reading passage, 1 listening part, 1 full speaking section, and 1 writing part each day.

    He practiced listening parts so much that he taught himself to pick out exactly what the question was asking for. 

    For the speaking section, he found that his answers for Q1 and Q2 could be very simple. He didn’t have to use long, complex sentences. This made a huge difference!

    For Q3, he split his opening connection into two sentences. The first sentence was about the reading. And the second was about the listening. When it came to Q5, Aleksander got very creative. In the “What I Would Suggest” part, he always chose the solution best suited for work in the future. Great thinking, Aleksander!

    As for the writing section, the most important thing he learned from the group classes was connection. Once he understood what to look for, he checked every sentence to make sure it connected.

    He even started showing his answers to his girlfriend to see if she could understand what he wrote. This taught him how to “write a point, rethink, and re-write the point”. Whenever his girlfriend couldn’t understand his essay, he would rethink and re-write it. This took his essay-writing skills to the next level!

  • On Their Way

    On test day, Aleksander was not happy with how he did. He felt that he was going to have to take it again…

    “And 10 days later, to my surprise, I got the results – 116. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you again for your program and all the feedback I got.”

    Just 4 points shy of a perfect score. Amazing! This goes to show that even though you may not think you did your best, you can still do great things! Best of luck in all you do, Aleksander. We know you’ll do great!

    Reading: 30, Listening: 30, Speaking: 28, Writing: 28
  • Here For You

    We’ve helped countless students get their dream TOEFL scores, just like Aleksander. And we WILL help you get yours. Have faith, and never give up, because we’ll never give up on you!

    You can check out what Aleksander used to succeed on the TOEFL below:

    Diamond Training for ALL TOEFL sections – This is the new version of the 3-Step TOEFL Mastery program. Click to see how we’ve made it even more effective and start studying with confidence!

    June GOLD Course for ALL Sections – Our June GOLD Course is the updated version of the group class that Aleksander took. Click to learn more and see how you can reach your dream scores this summer!

    TOEFL Speaking Small Group Tutoring – This is our new version of the Speaking Reviews that Aleksander received. Small group tutoring is our most powerful resource, so be sure to click the link to see what it can do for you!

    TOEFL Writing Small Group Tutoring – This is the new version of the Writing Reviews that Aleksander received. Click the link to learn more!

  • Share your story

    Your success IS coming too!

    Review these success stories often to keep you inspired. Study the advice each success story gives for specific guidance. Register for the NoteFull courses you need to get your dream TOEFL score. And, stay in touch with us every step of the way.

    We’re here to help and will support you UNTIL you pass. We want to be one of the FIRST to congratulate you when you earn your dream TOEFL score. And, when that happens, we can’t wait to invite you to be our next success story so YOU can inspire 100s of others just like Aleksander.

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