That's a 96%... That's an A+. Am I the only one thinking she is wonderful? I'll adopt her.

Wow. A 770 on the SAT II Literature exam is actually extremely impressive, even for someone with Ivy League aspirations.

As obsessed I've been with SAT scores at times, it is ridiculous how much value Asian parents place on SAT scores... My parents are not even that strict for Asian parents, but when I got a 770 on SAT I CR, my dad said, "Not that bad, but you can get a better score."

She said “I’m gonna go study now” so sadly. 😭😭😭 I feel so bad for her. Isn’t that an average score for ivy league students? That’s where she needs to be

AS IF THE MOTHER CAN GET A 800 -____- SHE SHOULD KNOW HOW HARD THOSE TESTS ARE THEN JUDGE THE SCORE

I got an 800 on CR. My mom was like "Why didn't you get a 1000?"

You're fucking kidding me. What awful parenting. I got a 710 Bio and a 720 Lit after I found out I got a 32 on the ACT and my mother and I were on cloud 9. My heart goes out to those of you who have to deal with parents like this.

“Unless she got 800, then I would hug her” She should have replaced “unless” with “if” instead

If she scored 800, her mom would say, I wish you could’ve scored 801. Go study more.

It's always the dads that are cool and laid back.

I wana cry for her. I'm a black student with straight B's and A's and one F and I couldn't imagine how crazy they would be if they saw that F

Yes this is a pretty extreme case of having high expectations. But understand that it is part of the culture. Not all asian parents are like that. It is just an innate thing to expect highly of someone.

the sad part isn't that they so blindly seek "perfection" it's that her mother doesn't realize how much more important the other crap on your application is than a 30 point difference.

I think a 770 is good score. So close to perfect.

Your score was amazing ,it's just that your mom doesn't realize it,maybe she is thinking that it is just a school exam where u study a chapter or two

I wish I had your parents; mine are lazy. 770 on Literature is insanely good, that's the hardest test. I took the easy ones, but I got two 800s :)

In my opinion 770 in Literature Subject Test is excellent. She isn't native english speaker, so the literature and sat 1 reading and writing should be much difficult for an asian or a non-native speaker than for a native one. Also, literature have a bad curve, so maybe she got 2 or 3 questions wrong. A 770 in Math 2 could be bad for someone like japanese people, since their math subject is harder and more complex ,and math 2 has an excellent curve.

That’s how they learn to hate their parents when growing up. My dad’s friend’s Asian and had a tough mom that would force her to ply the cello and she got in ivy and she doesn’t talk to or about her mom.

A lot of the graduates in my school who go onto Harvard, Yale, or Duke are the students with 2100-2250 SATs and were captains of multiple teams. There was I believe three or four Asian students who had gotten 2400 on the SATs and 800s on some subject tests, but had went on to go to Cornell and John Hopkins and one other university I forgot. As an Asian, my parents now do know that test scores and academic success isn't necessarily the deciding factor for getting into an Ivy League, thankfully.

So she got 770 out of 800, and her mother says it isn't good enough? I think thats real good.

I only scored 650 in Literature on the SAT, and I was in honors & advanced placement English classes! 770 is brilliant, she should have been thrown a party =D

A study by Princeton sociologist Thomas Espenshade examined applicants to top colleges from 1997, when the maximum SAT score was 1600 (today it's 2400). Espenshade found that Asian-Americans needed a 1550 SAT to have an equal chance of getting into an elite college as white students with a 1410 or black students with an 1100

you did great on literature, good job!

My parents don't even know what is an SAT score, but I'm self-motivated and more self-orientated

Haha I really don't think the mom could have gotten anywhere near that good herself. 770 is amazing!!

So actually it is possible to score a 800 since there are lots of people who completely aced the SAT. When you guys see this and think that it brings the child down, this is nothing at all. I'm not blaming you because you are not used to this parenting, but I actually think the mom is being EXTREMELY nice in front of the cameras. Lots of people are being extremely ignorant just because their parents aren't like this. Again, I'm not blaming you guys for not having hardcore asian parents, I just get kind of mad because her reaction is WAY too nice compared to lots of strict asian parents. Lots of people are like 'omg what is wrong with the mom' or 'i would be blessed with that score wtf' but this is a completely different environment that is filled with different expectations.

Yeah I understand what you're saying. I guess what I was trying to say is that continually chasing a big career does not necessarily bring about happiness. You'd always be looking at the future rather than soaking up the present.

In a way I treat my self how the mom treats her daughter. I once had horrible grades and now since I decided to change this I don't get happy unless I get A's in every class.

These kids need to understand that getting into the college isn't the hard part. It's marking yourself known during college that gets you places

I agree that such long-term resentment certainly causes them to stop talking to their parents, but you really can't say that they're not independent. In fact, they are extremely self-sufficient as they can't rely on their parents for much support.

hahaha i think this family is particularly strict. I only had 3 As out of 7 for my O levels and my family celebrated my miracle score with great joy! Not all asian parents are this strict and not all asians work this hard. This girl, as I agree with all of you, has no life other than work. She really needs to relax and hang out w friends. BTW Im Asian and damn proud of it

that's so modest of you...

hahahahaha, the dad's reaction was hilarious

@JkillaJ15 It's for a single subject. Usually you take three subjects at a time (SAT 1) and the max you can achieve of the SAT 1 is a 2400.

Bless her! She was only 30 marks away.

I have the same lamp as you! :P And I myself am also hoping of getting into Yale, being from a little town on the coast of Canada may help me stand out though, or it could cause me to be passed up.

NOT BAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is wonderful

brother I got a 1500 on the SAT 700 on english and 800 on math, my mom went crazy. These asian parents need to stop putting pressure on these kids, and let them live life like they want to.

DUDE IT'S FUCKING LIT. That test is crazy.. like the SAT reading section on steroids.

@liquidpersuasion what is considered average in one section you think?

@AsianShakespeare In Silicon Valley, ppl are working across cultures, from East Indian to Chinese, from Korean to Russian, French to Israeli. One has to have excellent social skills to communicate across so many national and cultural boundaries.

ivy dreams is the name of the show. If you are interested search ivy dreams on youtube

What a shame love is conditional in their world. They have to be perfect in school grades or be an Olympic gold medal winning gymnast or diver or play the piano at Carnegie Hall. Just being a child doing their best and later taking care of them when they get old isn't enough. Being a teacher or engineer isn't enough; they have to be a scientist or brain surgeon. Why? Bragging rights?

@AhmedtheIV 25% of Eds get in so don't worry about it did you apply SEAS or CC?

my mom says " i dont care what your score is" i got a 790, she was like "i wish you could get 800 " lol im an undergrad at MIT

is this part of a documentary? can i see the rest of it?

@miketent09 How did you get into Columbia if ED decisions still didn't come out yet? I got a 610 in Math II and 700 in Chem and I'm applying ED to Columbia :S

literature is one of the hardest subject tests.. 770 is 800 lol

@AhmedtheIV Same. Did you take the sat or act.

Yeah, he also got into harvard and dropped out to pursue his company.

Her parents say that because the SATS are really too easy. If you think SATS are difficult, you havent tried out the GCE A levels in singapore or China's college entrance exams. The difficulty of SATS does not even come close to those two.

Reminds me of me when i got an A and my parents were like: mom: good ..my dady: "ok" and me "*-*"

@jjjjorman Incorrect. The SAT score alone does not get you into any school. The SAT score is only one part of the application. People often mistake the SAT for an entrance test - it isn't. By itself, it guarantees nothing. You could get a perfect score and be rejected due to the rest of your application, which includes all your academics and all your personal elements. This happens all the time at the most competitive schools.

770 on the literature test, which is one of the most difficult SAT 2 tests, is in fact quite good. 770 on the MATH could be considered "not so bad, not so good," but obviously this Asian mom only knows to robotically look for the score "800" without doing any research on her part.

Lol the same for getting like a 35/36 on one act section

I'm Asian (ok, half) and I'm definitely not the stereotype. I sing, dance, and act. I write songs, harmonize, and make films. My favorite thing in the world is my macbook, and my least favorite thing is school. I get A's and B's, but I don't spend my entire life studying. I skip homework sometimes. My parents encourage me, but not force me. I am rewarded for good grades, not punished by bad ones. And I stay up until 2 AM. And I like Italian food.

I'd like to see that mom get a 800 on that SAT.

omg this family is intense!

The bad thing is that this documentary is probably at least 5 years old. By now, 770 is a jail sentence. If you don't have an 800, most ivy-leagues would be a long-shot. If you're Asian, that is.

A 770 on SAT II lit is more impressive than a 770 on SAT I critical reading. Even if the percentile for a 770 on Lit is lower than CR. The Lit test is taken overwhelmingly by extremely high caliber students who are aiming for ivy league and comparable colleges. The SAT reasoning test on the other hand is taken by the average person who wants to go to college. So the percentiles arent directly comparable like that.

That's 96%. It's very high and her mom is still giving her craps. Rediculous!

It actually in Statistics that the "lifeless" asians who go to prestigious ( that means highly honored if you didnt know) schools get extremely good paychecks.. Personally, I am white and Im being a very studious person so I can go to MIT.... I am a sophomore in AP Chem, APUSH, AP Psych, and PreCalc.... I also do marching band after school everyday from 3-6.. we win state every year... I also do Tennis where we go to state. I am a very social and fun person even though im into academics.

@VicenteMosin you are definitely right but the crisis that the educations system faces there is the infrastructure. Plus I would add as a person who has seen both educational system(european and american), I don't see any problems in the American system, the difference though between USA and other countries is: in non American high schools, kids are taught to study in inductive way. Meaning that when the teacher gives the kids a test or a quiz.Students are not supposed to.....

A 770 lit score is insanely high...the parents should be proud. The mother shouldn't be so shortsighted. This whole thing is a self-fulfilling prophecy-the mother thinks her child must get a higher score than other students to get into Ivies. Her child sacrifices a lot of life, health, friends, and even public image to do so. Since she no longer has many of the characteristics of a person who knows how to have fun, she is defined by her scores, which must be higher than usual. Stupid parents.

Me when I get 770 on math SATS: Why did I lose 30 😢 Me when I get 770 on literature SATS: Wow, I scored that high? I've improved since elementary.

SAT II Literature is all reading comprehension. How can you 'study more' for something like that?

I got 670 on reading and I was overjoyed lmfao

Bro as an Asian, this is ridiculous. For me maybe because my parents don't force me like this. They're happy that I'm well behaved and am trying my best. I'm thankful to them after seeing this video.

Actually colleges want more variety and want to see more than just grades. Yes it is harder to get into a good college as an Asian but it is due to having a lot of asians or smarter people in your area. If you're in a place where the majority of the kids go to community college and you get a decent score say 2000 on the SAT's you have a good chance into going into a good college due to your score being much better than your area.

well, i'd like to think that i am ancient because that would mean that im pretty damn wise....sadly, no....i'm only 17. what exams do you take then? SAT?

Well, I'm not surprised ahahah. Even my own roommate tells me to retake when i got 780 cuz everyone she knows got 800. This is if u take it in Asian btw, so I suppose it's just common for Asians to get 800.

@VicenteMosin just circle the right answer but to explain why and how did they find the answer of that question. Now for a long time i hated that type of system, the reason why i hated was in order to get high results in high school u really needed to study a lot. Now u probably will not believe me but it would take from 5-7 hours or even more if u really wanted to get an A, since i usually had 6 classes every day.

770 is about the 94th percentile. For Asians, that does not look good. Most of the time, they look for 97-100. Those numbers look closer to 100.

770 IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH????? WTF I bet that mum couldn’t even get 400 lmao 😂

....what show is this..?

" not bad, but not good"

I would kill to get into Johns Hopkins. As a resident of Maryland, it is the best college in the state.

@Clap4TheMoment Yes a 770/800, some people would literally kill for this score, and this was a subject test SAT which is hard.

the parents just want to show off on tv as strict loving parents

I feel so sorry for the girl...

770 is awesome!

I got a 610 in biology E and a 690 in U.S.A history. I still got into Columbia. Class of 2015

Ay bro, my parents would be jumping with joy if I got that score. I barely managed to get a 740 on Literature, but I got a 790 on math so yeah. Anyways, your parents should calm down.

no it's because of their patience on each question ( generations of waiting near rice patties)

@DiversePersona "My" country? Are you a Red Indian then?

At least the dad thought that 770 was good

if i got that score my mom would scream on the top of her lungs and jump for joy

oml i feel so sorry for her....

Her mom would still complain about a 800 saying its not good enough..

770 out of 800 is like an A. Think about it. If there was a test with 800 questions and you got 770 of them right, that would be an A. Hahah poor girl.

China: 770, meh, such a shame. America: OH FUCK THE EXAM WAS YESTERDAY

I’m sorry she is crazy… that’s an a star right there…

Are you kidding me? A 770 out of 800 in Sat is extremely good. If it was a normal exam then I would have understand the matter. But it's Sat and she got like 96% marks. That's wonderful.

I wonder what that lady will get if she takes the SAT.....

Parents need to understand how damaging these negative comments are.

dang, she try the test then she see how much she get.

There are tons of Asian doctors.

@liquidpersuasion 770 what kind of SAT is that thats horrible because the average score is between 1300 and 1500

2 people got a hug for getting a 770.

Ya if she did get 800, I bet mom would have said "If she had gotten 850, then she'd hug"