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@shotacademic: 35 viral TikToks

35 viral TikToks by @shotacademic (best x288), with each video's hook, views and viral factor. See which ideas worked.

A young man in a white lab coat holds three sheets of paper, two with a drawn 'A' and lines inside. The third sheet, held in the center, displays a skull and crossbones emoji. The text 'Parkinson's Law' is at the top. The background appears to be a light-colored wall.

x2.80

16,767 views

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The cover image shows a young man standing in front of a closed wooden door wearing a white t-shirt. He has his arms crossed, with his hands tucked under his opposite arms, and appears to be looking up slightly, with a questioning, serious expression. Text overlays on the image introduce the subject matter - study strategies.

x8.96

53,547 views

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A young man in a white lab coat is centered in the frame, holding a white sheet of paper with a rough, hand-drawn diagram that looks like an A-frame structure with some lines inside, reminiscent of steps. The man is pointing at the drawing with his left hand. Above him, centered, is the text 'TRICK Your Brain to Love Studying'. The background is a plain brown door. The man has dark hair and looks directly at the camera.

x13.0

77,977 views

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A man in a white lab coat stands in front of a wooden cabinet. He's holding notes with diagrams and red markings, seemingly explaining something. Above him is text overlayed.

x2.88

17,221 views

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A young man in a white shirt holds a skull-shaped figurine and a drawing. Text overlays at the top read "Learning Master: Procedural Information". The background has a picture frame and a wall.

x2.10

8,531 views

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A young man stands in front of a dark brown door, holding a white paper with a hand-drawn 'A' on it. He gestures with his index finger to his lips, in a shushing motion. Text overlays the image. The background displays a minimalist, clean aesthetic, potentially within a home setup.

x27.3

127,851 views

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A person wearing a white lab coat holds a paper with the letter A and a red line drawing. Above their head is a skull emoji. The background is a plain brown door.

x48.0

225,230 views

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A man stands in front of a brown door and white curtain, holding up a paper with the number 100 written on it. Above the man is a clock. The text overlayed reads: "Learning Master" and "1 Hour Study Method".

x7.01

32,882 views

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A man in a white lab coat holds a drawing of a learning pyramid, standing in front of a brown wooden door.

x18.2

85,192 views

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A person holding a paper with a drawing, standing in front of a wall. The text overlay features the words "Genius: Environmental Priming" and an alien emoji above the person.

x3.14

14,736 views

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A young man in a white lab coat holds a drawing of a large 'A' with a plus and minus sign drawn next to it, and a skull emoji between him and the paper. Text that says 'Cal Newport' is overlaid at the top. The background has two closed doors

x2.74

12,874 views

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A young man in a white lab coat holds two paper illustrations. The background shows a plain wooden surface.

x3.32

15,565 views

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A young man with dark hair holds up two sheets of paper. Above him is text. A skull emoji with crossbones replaces his mouth, and both papers have large letter 'A' drawn in them. The background is a plain gray wall.

x106

520,924 views

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A young man stands in front of a white door and a teal wall, holding two torn pieces of paper. Text overlays at the top read "Focus Master: "2 Minute Rule"". He is wearing a grey t-shirt. The paper in his left hand has rough sketch marks, and the paper in his right has an 'A' drawn, along with the word 'PERFECT!!!'.

x91.3

447,561 views

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A young Asian man in a white shirt stands in front of a plain wall, holding up a drawing with lines and a plus sign, while looking toward the camera. The text overlay on top says, "SQ3R Method."

x11.0

53,977 views

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A young man with dark hair and a white collared shirt holds up a piece of paper with handwritten notes and an illustration while looking directly at the camera with an open mouth. The image is set against a plain, light-colored wall. Text overlay in the top of the image.

x29.9

146,574 views

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A young man stands in front of a neutral background, holding a drawing of a large letter "A" that is labeled as "Perfect!!!" and featuring drawing elements in red. Text overlay "5-Minute Rule" is displayed at the top of the image.

x70.6

650,131 views

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The cover image displays a young man in a white shirt holding a handwritten sheet of paper with a large, drawn 'A' in red strokes, along with additional writing. The text overlay at the top reads"Waterfall Method". The background is a plain, off-white wall.

x15.5

143,097 views

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A person is framing their face with their hands, holding a paper with notes in front of them, with text overlays in the upper portion of the screen indicating a study technique.

x2.93

26,997 views

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A man wearing a black sweater with the NYU Paris logo holds a blank white paper. Above him is text that says "Oxford Gamification". The background is a simple white wall.

x7.95

73,180 views

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A young man with black hair smiles at the camera, holding a blank sheet of paper. He wears a patterned sweater over a white shirt, and the background shows a plain white wall with some bottles on a shelf.

x2.91

26,823 views

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A young man of Asian descent is centered in the frame, holding a piece of white paper with a cartoon skull symbol attached. The man is wearing a black jacket and has black hair. To the upper left, there is an emoji with the text with the words '72-Hour Academic Master'. The background is a blurred, minimalistic room.

x2.01

14,119 views

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A young Asian man stands facing the camera, holding a blank white paper in front of him. He is dressed in a dark overcoat over a gray shirt. Above his head, white text overlay reads, "Smartest Kid in class:". Beneath this, centered text states "Ali Abdaals's Learning Hacks". The background is a plain, lightly colored wall, with a few objects on a shelf.

x3.43

24,050 views

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A man in a black coat holds a white sheet of paper with a serious expression, pointing towards the viewer. The background is a blurry, neutral shade. Text overlayed on the image reads, 'Smartest Kid: Gamifying Study' with a graduation hat and a gaming controller icon.

x4.91

24,148 views

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The cover image shows a young man with black hair sitting in what looks like a room, and a caption is overlayed at the top. The room has light-colored wood paneling on the wall. The person is wearing a black outfit and resting his hand on his chin with his other arm supporting the elbow. The lighting appears to be coming from the left, creating shadows and highlighting the person's face. The overall composition is well-lit, and the focus is clearly on the person and the text.

x18.4

90,527 views

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A young man in a black coat holds a blank white paper, pointing with his other hand. Text overlaid at the top states 'Learning Master' and 'Cornell Note-Taking System' suggesting a study method.

x94.1

462,723 views

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A young man with dark hair and a black outfit stands in front of a light-colored background, with text overlays in the top section of the image.

x46.5

238,637 views

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A man in a black coat holds a white paper in the foreground with his index finger touching his lips, signaling silence against a backdrop of an upper-level room. Above him is the text overlay in bold letters, "Nappuccino."

x47.7

244,570 views

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The cover image features a young man in a light-colored button-down shirt holding a white paper with a drawing on it , standing in front of a neutral background. The text overlay indicates an educational theme.

x47.3

248,676 views

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A young man stands centered in the frame, holding a blank white paper in front of him. He's dressed in a black jacket, and a small white skull with crossbones sits on top of his head, positioned as an overlay. Above him is a text overlay that reads 'True Learner: ' along with a graduation cap emoji. The background consists of neutral-colored walls and a dark surface, with slight variations in the lighting across the scene.

x23.6

124,220 views

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The image features a man in a blazer holding a white paper and a cartoon skull with crossbones, his arms outstretched. Above him is text overlayed onto the image.

x103

544,730 views

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A man stands in front of what seems like a white wall with a paper at the bottom half that has a triangle drawing and the words "Parkinson's Law" in a white text overlay above him, in a room.

x288

1,518,381 views

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Top hooks from @shotacademic

  1. "Parkinson's Law"

    1.5M views · viral factor x288

  2. Those who use "second brain"

    520K views · viral factor x106

  3. "Jim Kwik's Brain Hacks"

    544K views · viral factor x103

  4. Learning Master: "Cornell Note-Taking System"

    462K views · viral factor x94.1

  5. Focus Master: "2 Minute Rule"

    447K views · viral factor x91.3

  6. "5-Minute Rule"

    650K views · viral factor x70.6

  7. "It was Trauma Training"

    342K views · viral factor x65.1

  8. "Nappuccino"

    244K views · viral factor x47.7

  9. "Kinetic Cognition System"

    248K views · viral factor x47.3

  10. F.A.S.T Method SQ3R Method Read Caption

    238K views · viral factor x46.5

Niches @shotacademic posts in

Formats @shotacademic uses

@shotacademic by the numbers

The library has 35 viral TikToks from @shotacademic, with 6.9M views in all. The median video has 85K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x288. The biggest niche is StudyTok, with 18 videos. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
35
Platform
TikTok only
Total views
6.9M (6,903,883)
Median views per video
85K
Median viral factor
x15.5
Highest viral factor
x288

These figures cover all 35 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about @shotacademic

What video formats does @shotacademic use?

In @shotacademic's videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (31 videos), Sign Holder (2) and Shushing Gesture (1).

Which @shotacademic hooks went most viral?

The most viral hook in @shotacademic's videos in the library is “"Parkinson's Law"” (viral factor x288, 1.5M views), followed by “Those who use "second brain"” (x106). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do @shotacademic's videos get?

Across 35 videos, the median is 85K views, and together they have 6.9M views. The median viral factor is x15.5: the typical video got 15.5 times its creator's usual views.