Why You'll Probably Fail the SATs | Dark History with Bailey Sarian

Hi friends, happy Thursday!
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Okay, so we can’t talk about SATs and college admission without mentioning Aunt Becky, remember that whole thing? But Aunt Becky wasn’t the first person ever to use money to help her kid get into college. Far from it. And there is one element of college admissions where there is a lot of money floating around, too much money. I mean we’re talking billion-dollar industry money. It's the SATs baby. In today’s episode, we look into the history of the SATs, how it started, why we have it, why there’s so much money in it, and try to figure out who the f is even on The College Board. Who is it???
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Chapters:
INTRO - 00:00
A VERY QUICK EXPLANATION OF THE QING DYNASTY - 03:58
A MAN NAMED HONG - 10:29
COMMUNAL POOPING - 14:28
TESTING SPREADS - 22:12
DUMROLL… THE COLLEGE BOARD - 24:12
IF YOU FAIL YOU DIE - 27:55
HERE COMES THE ACT - 31:39
NON-PROFIT…? - 35:55
HOW TO GET A GOOD SAT SCORE - 41:00
CONCLUSION - 46:24
Dark History is an Audioboom Original.
This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian, Dunia McNeily from 3arts, Kevin Grosch, and Claire Turner From Made In Network
Writers: Katie Burris, Allyson Philobos, Joey Scavuzzo and Bailey Sarian
Research provided by: Xander Elmore and the Dark History Research Team
Shot By: Tafadzwa Nemarundwe
Edited by: Lily Young
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Angel Gonzalez
Makeup: Jill Powell
I'm your host -- Bailey Sarian

[@clairelyconfused3245]

I killed the ACT, got scholarships, have 2 bachelor's degrees, and was miserable. Now I work retail at a pet store and have never been happier. Retired Gifted and Talented Kid finally healing from academic perfectionism pressure

[@samanthanapoli997]

i feel this. I’m so happy for you now! You live your life and do what YOU love! No one needs a test score to tell them their worth or what success means!!

[@AngelinaParker]

Being surrounded by cute pets all the time helps with the healing!

[@jamtom2434]

Lol I became a stripper after😭😭Being gifted and talented and having all that pressure is exhausting

[@cupcakesfanficgameslover5792]

I relate to that even if I didn't get scholarship I just looked at my high school credits which said that I got 24 credits even tho one of my teachers said I got 26 and I read on my paper that they said I was doing college type math. But now I am a stay at home teen who wants to be a housewife and as a Christian I'm taking a free bible course and even tho I graduated high school 2018 I'm glad that my life isn't revolved around college and I'm studying what I'm interested in on my own time.

[@alisha308]

Same here! Except my degrees got me no where and I've been at miserable dead-end jobs since I graduated from college (11 years ago). Continually looking for a job that makes me happy.

[@ThyriaSharin]

If you're interested, I can explain the pencil thing. Pencil graphite is graded according to hardness. #1 is the hardest, and as the numbers go up, the lead gets softer. Because the lead in a #1 pencil is so hard, it leaves a very light mark, so the scantron machine can't see the ovals you've colored in. Pencils softer than #2 will smear and potentially muck up the lenses of the scantron machine. The #2 pencil is the sweet spot that's dark enough to be visible, but doesn't snudge or produce a lot of residue. Most pencils softer than #2 are mainly found in art supply stores, because they're not great for writing, but they're excellent for shading.

[@mrsangelafisher]

Thanks for that. I learned something new today 😊

[@sophielee1756]

yes! a #2 pencil is the same as a "2B" pencil in drawing kits. the pencils go up to HB (hard bold?) then 2h, 4h, 6h, and maybe 8H. 8 H being the hardest, 8B being very dark and smudgey. I'm not sure how high they go honestly because i don't really use graphite but yeah (it's the same idea s charcoal sticks/pencils/etc. just a little more info to add to yours!

[@Estassi55]

😮😮😮 so it’s not because first is the worst and second is the best?? My childhood is a lie.

[@jaredchris8054]

Love this. Thank you for sharing!

[@MarthaRamirez-fz8td]

@@Estassi55lol

[@Julia.Rosa.]

I failed all those tests (in the Netherlands). They said that it would be best if I was doing a low level of education. I remember it so vividly. I was crying my eyes out, because I wanted to go to uni. I'm so glad the test results didn't stop me. I just finished my Clinical Psychology masters degree at the University of Leiden.

[@yourneighborhoodmoonfaery]

You go girl! Keep proving them all wrong! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ewhitmo1]

Congratulations! Well done 😊

[@Alexis-zg4cd]

Congratulations! 🎉 I know i’m replying to this a year later but I’m in high school and really want to go into psychology when I go to college and after college and I was wondering if there was any advice you had? Things like what you wish you knew before college and what classes to take during high school. I would really appreciate it, I wish you the best 😁

[@vickievegas1837]

Oh please Bailey do a history on Scientology!!! Those creeps interest the heck out of me!

[@TeamBroccoli]

Watch Scientology and the aftermath with Leah Remini. Great show.

[@Erin_629]

Stephanie Harlowe started a series on it and then *something happened* and she stopped. It’s apparently a very precarious topic to broach.

[@vegan_guac]

@@Erin_629 yeah, they threatened her family,so she left the whole thing alone 😓

[@tammihoevet3802]

Yes please 🙏

[@lnash4482]

@@vegan_guac this is what I suspected happened… crazy!!

[@Jennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

SATS are horrible for people with test anxiety. I was a 4.23 student with horrible SAT scores. I’ve always thought it was economically biased too. If your parents can not afford a SAT tutor, it’s harder for lower income kids to passed the test. When I was in lower income public high school, they were teaching us to get ready for the job force. Not college. And my friends who went to school in a better wealthier neighborhood they were educating their students for college. It creates an endless cycle of poverty and loss opportunities for lower income students. Don’t get me wrong there are the outliers who are naturally smart and great test takers. But not even providing basic guidance and preparation for SATS is a ridiculous criteria for college.

[@kellycandacyjoseph3776]

This is similar to an exam called common entrance exam in the Caribbean that kids have to take at 11..also called 11 plus exam for entrance into secondary school and it is a bit classist and economically biased...same goes for the CXCs exam that they take when leaving school and since covid kids here in Barbados are under performing its only the high society kids and private schools excelling..unfortunately

[@omegaux]

I was a 4.32 student and even skipped my junior year. I did badly on the SAT and ACT. How you take a test should not determine your potential in life or even your potential in college. As you pointed out, some high schools do not even bother preparing you for these tests. You are more than one Saturday performance on a piece of paper.

[@jordandown6556]

look

[@jordandown6556]

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[@sandigau5048]

Has the SAT changed? Cause I grew up poor, no tutor and I got a pretty decent score on the SAT just by studying on my own. I actually hid my score cause I thought I did terrible but my mom (Can't hide anything from Asian moms) found my test result and told me I did pretty well. In fact, I scored higher than our family friend's kid who went to SAT prep every Saturday. I honestly didn't think SAT was that bad but then again, I took it in 2004 so I'm old.......

[@shannonmejia3626]

This comment has nothing to do with today's Dark History but I just had to say this hoping Bailey sees this! I work in an elementary school and this week is spirit week. Today's spirit day was to dress like what they wanted to be when they grew up. My coworker had on a Suspish sweater saying when she grows up, she wants to be Bailey Sarian! 🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️

[@stephanietorres5524]

Awesome

[@heatherbowling4232]

That is awesome

[@amethystkortz4283]

Haha... Don't we all!

[@shannonmejia3626]

@amethystkortz4283 yes! 🥰

[@thenanalisa1]

Kewl

[@tamikens]

I actually never took the SAT or ACT and neither did my sister. Both of us are "non-traditional" college students (my job is paying for my degree and my sister is a 30-something mother of 5) and no one has ever asked for or request a copy of our scores. Employers don't care about how you did on them and they have zero influence on your potential success.

[@amandaterrio4823]

I didn’t either. I also took a few online college courses. They didn’t care that I didn’t have SAT or ACT test scores.

[@rachaelleann9847]

Facts

[@rachaelleann9847]

It's all about money tho. Long as u can pay to go to college or have grants to pay for you that's all matters.

[@verminscum]

It really depends on what college you go to. The university in my town will not accept students without a high enough SAT score. On the other hand you can go to the community college and get the same degree and they do not ask for SAT scores. If you can't pass the SAT, the university will accept you if you've completed a certain set of courses at the community college first.

[@tamikens]

@Taylor Dani I've found that the only time universities MAY ask for your SAT/ACT score is if you are applying right out of high school. If you take a year or 2 to off before applying, typically, they don't seem to care about them. The only thing they cared about for both my sister and I was if we were at college level for English and Math. We took a placement test to determine if we needed extra math or English classes before taking the base college level courses. I'm sure there are still a handful of colleges that care about that, but the vast majority just don't. And once you start getting college credits, no one ever asks for your scores again. That's why I'm a big advocate of going to a community college first, if you can afford it. If you can get a 2-year degree or close to it on the community college level, then you'll save yourself a buttload of money and energy in the long-run. And no one cares about where your credits came from, only the school name on your degree.

[@kat0726]

I’m a horrible test taker, and it caused me so much anxiety & stress, then having a mother who was a teacher didn’t help 😳

[@DeathlyHallow108]

Yuppp my anxiety hit hard, got tunnel vision and nauseated so I started filling in random bubbles so I could finish faster. The next year when I had to retake it I bailed and didn't take it.

[@amandajames4637]

My mom was one of the people who was an administrator of some of these tests. Mainly I.Q. and she used her knowledge to help place learning disabled people and she took it very seriously. Sometimes tests are necessary to help people advance within their learning capabilities. So, I think they're definitely useful if and when administered carefully. Great topic!

[@gracegomez4595]

Yupppp my mom was a teacher at my school 😭 so she knew right away how I did on test

[@shell6829]

Yikes! That is a little too much pressure for me. 😬

[@Sharon_L_W]

That should’ve helped, no? My fav teacher taught me that the only questions they could ask in exams were taken directly from the syllabus.. so he gave me the syllabus… explained how the exam would just modify the statements into questions, and all I needed to actually focus on studying to ace exams was the syllabus dot points. He was my hero.

[@elle.books.]

I almost threw my back out picking up a calculator is a whole mood. Love ya Bailey ❤

[@karentucker2161]

Theose where huge weren't they?! Lol 😆 gotta have some kind of fun with it.

[@a.walters123]

This video was released 5 minutes ago, in the time it took to write this comment it jumped up 1500 views. Way to go Bailey! ❤

[@lindahansen45]

I´m living in Scandinavia and we don´t have SATs, and I love learning about american history with Bailey and you guys. Go Bailey

[@magical.lilypad]

I just graduated as an English Major & had to take a few classes on early education classes. Almost all of my classes discussed how test taking is not effective and had alternative methods to test us, such as writing a personal report or creating a diagram of what we learned in the class.

[@tavia4687]

Thank you Bailey bae. We need to get into it. SATs are a whole set up…

[@robertguster9650]

This is a refresher course of something I failed. LoLZzzz

[@The_Salty_Siren]

This! ❤️‍🔥

[@kbonvie]

As well as State Mandatory Testing.

[@kimgordonstudio]

Yup!

[@zoeysmama53108]

I took my SATs twice. Once in 7th grade (part of a college program for John Hopkins University) and then again in 11th grade. When I applied to college, they used BOTH of my scores to decide whether they would accept me. I was really surprised at some of the schools that didn't accept me vs some that did with full scholarships. (Ie: I got full scholarships to Boston University and John Hopkins but didn't get accepted at all to some "lesser accredited" schools.) My daughter is currently a freshman and she goes to a private school and they start SAT and ACT prep in 9th grade and then depending on their career goals they help prep for other exams like the BAR or MCATS. But I have always told her that she shouldn't stress over them because it can make them a lot harder if you're constantly thinking you're entire future depends on one test. When she was in public school, I kept her home when they did the PSATs and state tests because I think they're BS. The only thing they're used for is school funding and grading teachers. Thankfully, they don't have them at the school she's in now.

[@D3mentdDuck]

The board exam for my nursing license was $200 alone. And if you fail, it's another $200. Can't imagine how much they're raking in a year😬

[@kamieaguilar9068]

So true glad I passed on 1st try lol

[@prettycaramel9237]

​@@kamieaguilar9068same😢

[@prettycaramel9237]

I knew someone who took the test 6 times.

[@kelbrl18]

Greatest thing my mom ever told me was I wasn't smart enough to take the SATs and go to a 4 year college. The weight of the world got lifted off my shoulders! I got to go to community College and beauty school which is what I really wanted. I've been a makeup artist for 15 years now. Thanks for not believing in me mom.

[@dotdotdothuh]

🥲

[@chantel2594]

You did leave us with positivity-being a kind person is the MOST important thing we can do!!

[@gracegomez4595]

I always love baileys backstory of how she thought about these topics like it’s just how my brain works too 😂

[@flower35cutie]

I hated those exams! I would score 28 above on all portions of the exam except for 1, and it would give me such a low score! However, those scores didn't stop me! I ended up being published at a perstigous journal at a young age! Remember kids grades aren't forever!

[@corijohnson7444]

I never even took the SATs. There was so much extra stuff they said you needed in high school that my classmates were always stressing out about, but when I looked at what they actually did I just didn’t get why they were bothering. That and I wasn’t much of an overachiever. I was just a regular achiever. 😂

[@ChloeSpiritual]

I failed all the state tests and I was always pushed in reading classes that wasn’t even needed. Those tests were so hard to pass it was almost impossible. They don’t have the SATs anymore 😂 weird times for sure. Tests scores will never define you and your intelligence ❤

[@Lola-Anderson]

This is because they get money for those kids In those classes so they just throw kids that don’t really need the help in there Same happened with me

[@aishlelle]

My state tests were always optional for some reason.

[@kimgordonstudio]

Never. 🙏🏽

[@hopek7033]

classes that *weren't* even needed

[@vnovice]

They still have SAT's.

[@twyla761]

Her energy is so beautiful and it makes her far beyond stunning x

[@hw5636]

Thank you for covering this topic honestly, common core education that we practice is insane considering it’s proven not everyone learns the same!

[@ruthsechrest6795]

I wasn’t able to attend all of the workshops for ACT test prep my senior year, because I had to work to buy my own things. Kids that were wealthy went to them all. The wealthy kids I graduated with got $40,000 less in scholarships than I did because they didn’t have real life experience. So really, do your best and you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@asherboulet]

Taking the SAT in two days. This is perfect for studying

[@idontknow-hj9yw]

I am too!

[@giggles10126]

The standardized testing in imperial China started in the Han dynasty… but was fully developed by the Qing (pronounced ching) dynasty (over a thousand years…) The scholar hat was a funky looking thing that was flat in the back… and Chinese kids with a flat head were thought to be more scholarly… I got a flat head… I test well, but I don’t retain info unless it’s fun… and I can’t wear a ponytail without looking weird cuz my head is weird shaped 😭 Edit: I took the ACT to get into nursing school… they asked me about rocks and clouds… almost lost my 💩… got a 27 or 28… cuz my ma said it cost money to take the test if I failed, I’m on my own, no more support… 😅😂 And our nursing school was contracted with Kaplan after we graduate… we get 2-3 weeks after graduation to study with the Kaplan people on how to take the test but my friend and I had taken so many test prep during school the lady got annoyed cuz we don’t do the “steps” they have on eliminating the wrong answer cuz we already know the answer… 😂

[@AvaSparkles]

Wow I feel way better about my flat head 🤣 Thank you

[@tesscassels3323]

Oh the Kaplan prep course was miserable. It was a struggle to stay awake for. I can honestly say that the NCLEX and Kaplan are nothing like the real world of nursing

[@MoodCandy79]

I bombed the ACT and never took the SAT because I graduated in two years (do not recommend), was a horrible student in grade school overall. My first college acted like they were doing me a favor by accepting me and my second college never cared to look into my ACT scores. Now I work in physics and tell kids all the time tests like this will not determine your future, just keep putting in effort where you can and know that asking for help is okay and encouraged.

[@bellehimechan]

I'm literally writing an essay on how high-stakes testing is garbage for grad school, and this video pops up! PERFECT.

[@mjmooney6530]

Yup. I did better in grad school than undergrad.

[@thesincitymama]

Awesome! The universe is conspiring to shower you with blessings ✨

[@katrinascarlet5637]

I remember my "college is a scam" essay where I pointed out 1) the more the government "pays" in scholarships and financial assistance the higher colleges bump up the price and 2) top ten things schools spend money on are not education related at all. They put in a 5th patio for lounging next to the Starbucks but refuse to upgrade any the outdated computers that can't even run the software IN THEIR COURSES. Everyone in my class had their own laptops because we couldn't complete most assignments on the school computers.

[@kbshiver]

I'd love for you to do an episode on the history of income tax! 😁 I look forward to both your Monday & Thursday uploads every week. Thank you for all you do!

[@roseanne-xi6jh]

🌹🌹🌹I heard income tax was started to finance a US World War, and it was only wealthy people who were taxed. The US Government, being tricky as it is, eventually included everyone in paying income tax.🌹🌹🌹

[@claraelizabeth]

This story was very interesting. We had same tests way back in Korea as well. Maybe it’s a cultural thing, but us Koreans are still to this day obsessed with tests, and test culture is a thing that extends throughout our whole lives until we quit our jobs or retire.

[@victoriawinters3025]

Bailey I am so down for the rebellion! Your an amazing history teacher

[@donnellachziger5391]

Right?! If she ever taught a dark history class to highschool or college students, she would have a waiting list. I'd enroll in just her class......

[@clb32811]

Thank you, Bailey, for helping my stress level. I really needed to see your smile and sass today. You help me survive.

[@VelizabethS91]

Let’s get into it😩 I would freak out about my grades and took the SATs every year in high school in order to get a better score so I could go to my dream college…. Cut to me meeting my husband and he told me (while he was IN COLLEGE) that he hadn’t taken any standardized tests since like 5th grade. I’m like HOW? Tests were literally the most important thing in the world😂

[@PixelBunn]

I have always been embarrassed by my test scores, but this makes me feel so much better about myself 🥰🥰🥰

[@HellsFurby]

I remember taking the ACT and no one being able to tell us if we needed the SAT too or not, like why did no one in our school administration know 💀 and now I’m like oh wow yeah that was a thing I had to pay to do in Highschool on a Saturday - it has never benefited me, yet I still remember my score 😂😅

[@Kat14797]

Right 🤣

[@MelissaThompson432]

When I was in high school, it was dependent on what college you were going to. So I took neither. When I did go to college, I took the ACT.

[@dezb8510]

My score was a 19 😂. On career day they had me at a dr.s office with a disgruntled old receptionist because that’s what kind of work I they told me that score would get me. Their reality is so far off from what actually happened in my career.

[@MelissaThompson432]

@@dezb8510 Are you kidding me? My college only required a 12 to enroll. When I took it, the top score was 32, and I remember because I got 32 on 1 or 2 sections. Reading comprehension, so science and history? I figured out you could skim the paragraph, read the question, and search for key words, so I aced those and was I proud of myself! (Plus I drilled a lot ahead of time....) Math brought my total down, though.... People in public school admin really boggle my mind.

[@Just_MHO_thomasinahsu]

Canadian here... I don't think we have SATs but of we did I sure don't remember them nor did they make any difference in my UBC path... so I feel ya!! 🇨🇦👍😬

[@SleepyTosaku]

that last bit where you said "so look were just humans and its okay and listen, most of all if you dont know what you wanna do with your life, thats okay." had me sobbing 😭

[@suplada]

I listen to DH on podcast... but it really is not the same without seeing Bailey so I just have to watch the video, too 😽

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

Exactly!! 😉

[@livquin8557]

Yes sometimes it's a more complete story watching the podcast...I listen on my way to and from work then watch the video makes it a more complete story

[@jenniefrmthebloc]

Always a wonderful day when Bailey posts. It would be interesting to do a Dark History on European global colonization! 🖤🖤 Keep up the great work, sis!!

[@fieryblaze75]

Bailey, you really got me with the chucked the body over the wall. Love it! Even if I do get weird looks at work.

[@juliemercado2200]

I graduated 2021! I took the PSAT but when it came time to do the real SAT they rescheduled and then eventually cancelled it completely due to COVID it wasn’t needed for collage applications at all for my class.

[@brookejohnson5222]

The Queen Bailey Sarian has arrived! Going to be a better day now! As always you are a rockstar and stay true to you love you ❤️🐝🌻❤️

[@BaileySarian]

Thank you for watching! 🖤

[@brookejohnson5222]

@Bailey Sarian religiously for the past like 10 years 🤣 thank you for being you! ❤️

[@Just_MHO_thomasinahsu]

Yay! SAT what? Where? Canadian here and I honestly have no recollection. If they still do them they literally have no effect on life or my UBC degree. 🇨🇦😆 love you too Bailey!!!!!!!

[@pettyiana4071]

girl this video is literally for me last year i had to retake the SATS for college i failed 🥲

[@zahrajabinsara2999]

I loooove history. But I'm studying in science. And I'm in "A" level. I just love learning these interesting histories. Thank u Bailey💞

[@johnnygymrat4335]

"Struck by ice cream" is my new favorite saying. Thanks, Bailey 💜

[@aylashaded8705]

Thank you, Bailey! We always look forward to watching and laughing as we learn. You're beautiful, Queen!

[@booski179]

I’m currently on my lunch break at work, the break room is dead silent and then Bailey goes “curb side pick up” SEND HELP 😂😭💀

[@VideoBeertje]

45:35 My dad always let me listen to the Sunscreen Song: "Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know, didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't."

[@Desinailsofficial]

This brings me back. I remember I blew off my sat tests and got such a low score because I knew it didn’t matter. Now look 👀 it doesn’t matter! Lol

[@candicemturner417]

Fear memory unlocked when I saw that Scan Tron sheet and calculator! 😂 Great video as always! 😘

[@GoatOffroad]

I took the PSAT and SAT’s in mid 90’s - and did AWFUL. I thought my life was over because of the weight it carried then. That was also the time when going to a 4 year college was ‘mandatory’ - and doing otherwise was frowned upon. Done so much with my Psychology degree 😂

[@angelaatwood46]

Great 👍

[@chloepena3101]

As we near finals, I'm so grateful for this message. Thank you❤❤😊

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

Thanks for letting us feel better about not taking them or failing them! 😉😄

[@januarywilliamsonphotograp687]

No one in my family has taken them lol … I’ve never been ashamed of it either… I’ve known college was BS since high school, and a degree didn’t equal a happy life, nor “smarts”. 😉

[@secretlyamazing]

My high school offered an SAT prep class. Because it was a school class you could opt to take, it was entirely free. My thoughts on standardized tests in general - they're not there to test our knowledge, they're there to see how well we follow directions to see if we will be a complacent citizen.

[@allisonr8147]

As a teacher to special needs high school students, it’s important to understand the history of testing. Thank you for bringing this topic up! My students have more job skills and life skills than many of their neuro-typical peers, but will never have a “normal” college experience because they cannot pass these tests. I feel that education has become a one size fits all and one is only “successful” because a piece of paper deems you are. There are of course many jobs that require university, but there are so many that also need skill training. My husband has ADHD and HATED school - he dropped out in high school. He’s now a successful business owner of a car transportation company and because of his success allowed me to afford college to follow my dream of teaching. Unfortunately, education is the first place to pull money from and also the last to evolve…

[@0244pm]

as a senior student finishing up my highschool journey i found this video very comforting, thank you Bailey x Love ya! ❤

[@mounirkoki]

We respect people who report facts and human suffering, and you are one of those people. We hope you will be useful to humanity and talk about Jawaher's story.

[@chantel2594]

Always sending thanks for all your work from you & your team!! Brightens so many peoples day!!

[@BaileySarian]

Thank you for watching! 🖤

[@austinberry5696]

The silent zoom ins on Joan killed me every single time 😂 Great video bailey! Idk how standardized testing is still going after how bad it's gotten

[@amyfindley227]

lol this reminds me of the profiency tests you needed to take to graduate highschool

[@cocomayaki]

I'm from Poland and we have our own test in the end of the highschool and I have to say.... stress is like 90% and 10% is knowledge. I was already working and supporting myself in the time of it so I was not studing or anything cause I just had no time for that and I knew I will fail the exams anyway. But ofcourse I was stressed AF. A few months later I could try again and this time I study a little bit but was not so stressed cause I knew that it didn't matter for me anyway. So this time I've had one of the Best scores in my school 🙊 and yet I didn't need it after all

[@marceyvogt2007]

Yeah. It's all a set up to let the advantaged get more advantages. Thank you Bailey ☮️💖🎶

[@aylana2198]

This videos makes me feel soo much better about when I took the SATs. I love Bailey she always provides the reassuring truth at the perfect time!

[@donnagardner3932]

Love every episode. Thanks for sharing your weird searches with us we love you

[@vivalaemmy]

I thank my friend for not giving my school ID back when I was about to take the SATs, I couldn’t get in. I didn’t need it for art school anyways😂

[@Jeffersonjeffing]

Wait is this true? Do I not need SATS for art school

[@vivalaemmy]

I had to take a math and reading test in place of it 🙃 it’s to see if I needed to take a lower math class to start off my gen eds

[@Thegoat645]

Bailey is like my best friend. Thank you for these post, they really help me get through these tough times..

[@lauryndouglas9791]

A Bailey upload on my birthday!!! Not only does she get me thru the week but it's like the best bday present ever!🎂🎉🥳 Thank you for the priceless gift of knowledge, bestie💕

[@kimgordonstudio]

Happy Birthday!

[@malimartin1069]

Yaaaayyy!! Happy birthday Lauryn🎂🎂🍾🍾🍾

[@BaileySarian]

Happy birthday! 🎂

[@maryeckel9682]

Happy birthday!

[@vickievegas1837]

Happy Belated Birthday 🎂🎉🎈🎁👩🏼‍🎤(that’s my Bailey emoji lol)

[@chelsiel2736]

Ooooh been waiting all day! Love you bailey ❤❤❤ I hope you're taking care of yourself!!

[@goldiefatale]

I graduated from a rural HS in 96. They didn't tell us to prepare. I didn't I got a 22 which was one of the highest scores in my class. I also had not taken algebra 2 yet. If you test well, it's not a big deal. In college anyone who made lower than an 18 had to retake HS courses ( they gave it a name but it basically sets you back because you can't take college level courses till you pass them)

[@thereynoldstribe540]

After getting a low score on my first SAT I begged my grandma to take Kaplan classes it costed $900 at the time ( around 2003) my score went up almost 200 points. They teach you how to take the test by taking practice tests every week.

[@angieflores2953]

I love that you talk about topics that no one else talks about, it makes my life easier

[@WEPHACKPRO]

Hit me up ⬆️ you've been selected among my New year draw🎁🎁🎄🎄..

[@shaec3405]

I'm here for my BaileySarianCult meeting and Dark History lesson.. AND YES... TAIPING REBELLION PLEASE!! 👀⛩️🐲🤺

[@terribrown-luneau438]

🤗

[@0mnom]

I’ve always wanted 2.5 kids

[@herroyalawkwardness954]

Bailey's speech at the end feels like a warm hug. Istg discovering Bailey is really one of my life's greatest gift

[@rejina0207]

Learning about this in my CMHC courses and seeing Bailey discuss it here is surreal! ❤

[@Itslatwellnotlatoyal]

Just what I needed, Bailey! Thank you!

[@TheOriginalPaigeInSpace]

Bailey: "Well everyone, I feel like I'm not leaving you with any positivity" Also Bailey: "Oh well, it doesn't matter" 🤣

[@quinnishrellik9378]

I really needed that pep talk at the end! Thanks Bailey ❤

[@kitchenqueen4072]

I enjoy every single show you do. You are amazing. Let the bodies hit the floor! Over the wall of course!!

[@tetriko420]

Love you, Bailey! Have a wonderful rest of your Thursday 💙

[@hollyrothera]

You left me with more positivity than you'll ever know 💓

[@Atos0520]

Bailey is speaking the truth. We live for Bailey giving us the real-life advice

[@karencalder8540]

Have just started the video and already have a smile on my face. Bailey you just make me smile. I hate maths. Stay cool Bailey, Joan and Paul

[@kickitwithkels5869]

Bailey is about to have everybody and their mom in her basement waiting on that study sesh🤣

[@CowGirlKat8691]

I knew someone that got 99% on every test they ever took in that standardized tests! Every one of them!!

[@Metroid250]

It's me, hi! I'm the problem, it's me

[@indigocrayon520]

Where are they now?

[@CowGirlKat8691]

@@indigocrayon520 I have no idea, she was 2 years older than my daughter & they lost contact after we moved.

[@indigocrayon520]

@@CowGirlKat8691 I hope she had many successes in her life! I went to school with a boy like that, he ended up being a doctor of some sort. I remember the math teachers saying he was better and faster at math than all of them haha

[@linusrides]

This was me. I'm now a homeschool mom, ha.

[@jemmaleeyoung478]

Please please PLEASE tell us about the Taiping rebellion... Often you mention continuous learning like this in your videos but I'm intrigued to learn via your voice (because you're freakan amazing) about this 🙌🏻

[@bigant7120]

bailey, you’re so entertaining to watch! I look forward to your videos ! 😄

[@adamtorres2014]

I love how Bailey always talks about how she hates rich people but she’s literally a millionaire ☺️ love that for her

[@TwizzlerGirl]

Is she tho?

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

Much love to you, Bailey!! 😘

[@natalieivanova2262]

I loved the outro. You are very inspiring. Thank you for your work ! :)

[@emmmmuuuuhhhh]

the way that china has sooooo much history that we never went over in detail is crazy like so much happened. so please feel free to do more episodes!

[@cynthiadealmeida7267]

Bailey !!!!!! Love you so much ! You always make my day better ❤

[@kenniferluvsyou]

This is is one of the many reasons why i'm homeschooled lol ☠

[@rachelhayden5837]

Yes! On the rebellion 🙋‍♀️ I love learning with you! 💜

[@SgtJadepandora]

Your the best history teacher lol. Love your videos and podcasts. ❤❤❤❤

[@chelseac4481]

You need to do a dark history on the entire United States education system. 😳

[@horrificgoat4792]

That last bit about the crush on yourself 😊❤🥰 I'm do glad you're feeling pumped

[@coyotequeen]

Hey thanks for another great vid, Hope your keeping well Bailey , You don't seem yourself , Your amazing , so please take care x

[@lovetulsa]

*random* I got a new job cleaning houses and I use Bailey Sarian podcasts to learn how to regulate my time and get done in 3 hours. Thanks Bailey! You helped me change my life!

[@stephanietorres5524]

Me too!!

[@melissatiger]

Some schools have been shut down due to low standardized testing. The failing schools were given a year to raise the scores, and if not all the public funding would be pulled. That is why there were so many test cheating scandals. Many teachers fell pressured to teach for the tests. And it's one of many reasons usa teachers a leaving the profession. P.s. I would love to be in the basement studying with you!

[@TalkWithTati]

Please do the episode. It would be awesome 😂 you make learning fun!