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RustyShackleford543 t1_iv5z2j9 wrote
This would've never happened if they were transferred via USPS
WaitingForNormal t1_iv61he2 wrote
That is gonna be one bummer of an email.
Data_shade t1_iv61p28 wrote
USPS is the only mail service with a 100% on time delivery track record with me. FedEx and UPS can suck it.
RustyShackleford543 t1_iv645sj wrote
They're Government-owned so it makes sense, their motto in NYC says a lot, same goes for them having a dang Fraud and Forensics group
dreamcastfanboy34 t1_iv6cbnn wrote
You know one of those kids who didn't study prayed really hard the day of the test and then this happened lol
SextroDepresso t1_iv6ehts wrote
UPS putting the “oops” in their name
Should’ve used USPS instead of a private courier, dumbass school.
CrawlerSiegfriend t1_iv6gxu7 wrote
I'd probably end up suspended from school after all of the vitriol that would come out of my mouth if I was forced to take that thing twice.
RisingPhoenix92 t1_iv6ktaj wrote
Usually score higher the next time you take the test so it sucks but this is going to benefit them. But also they should find a way to make this up to those that have to retake it.
EitherEtherCat t1_iv6mdxm wrote
Maybe it’s time for SATs to be on those computer thingies
notFidelCastro2019 t1_iv6mygm wrote
FedEx tried to deliver me a letter last week. I have a mailbox outside, but they somehow got into my apartment complex, got all the way to my door. They didn’t knock, they just left a note saying I wasn’t there.
I was most definitely there…
mlorusso4 t1_iv6os9n wrote
Fedex and ups aren’t allowed to use mailboxes
mlorusso4 t1_iv6p6f5 wrote
Only thing I could think of is computer access since they are always taken in school. But I took the GRE this past summer which is basically the same thing. Everything was done on the computer, but you had the option to take the paper version if you wanted to.
aBoyandHisVacuum t1_iv6pa2m wrote
Good grief, agreed. Took the ACT and was told theres another test. Im like nah ill just goto the ACT only skools. No thanks. Graduated college and was told the next step is a 5 hr exam. Nope. No way. I could barely do 3 hr labs. Bachelors it was.
Kind_Bullfrog_4073 t1_iv6v8c5 wrote
Maybe they should just drop out and drive UPS trucks.
aKnightWh0SaysNi t1_iv6vlo5 wrote
That’s not exactly great cost/benefit analysis for taking a long test or not.
SuspectNo7354 t1_iv6xxea wrote
Halfway through one of the SATs I took the fire alarm went off. We were all outside discussing the test and various questions when something occurred to me.
I started thinking this test is going to be bogus since we're all sharing answers to the test. Then it hit me, we ain't finishing this test. A minute later they sent us all home to come back next weekend for a new test.
KingParity t1_iv7403l wrote
just don't require the sat
segfaultsarecool t1_iv768x4 wrote
>They're Government-owned so it makes sense
Lol no
MyDogHasAPodcast t1_iv76flr wrote
That's witchcraft talk!
RustyShackleford543 t1_iv770ht wrote
Unlike others in the world, ours is serious and corruption is almost nonexistent
fdxrobot t1_iv7inhl wrote
There’s no benefit for them to do all that work and lie that you weren’t home. It creates more work for them.
throw4jklfj t1_iv7ke5s wrote
The great thing about life is that if you don't wanna do something, in general you don't have to do it. Regardless of what anybody else may think. And you don't even have to explain yourself to others or give a shit what snarky comments they reply with.
the_blessed_unrest t1_iv7kqx2 wrote
Maybe the post office but not the government in general
jay9e t1_iv7op53 wrote
Doesn't change anything about it not being a smart move though.
Pyrhan t1_iv7ptzq wrote
I know someone who once had to re-take a university exam because the teacher forgot the bag with the exam copies in the train.
She said was quite happy about it, because she knew she had flunked it the first time, and she got a little extra time to work that subject before taking the test for the second time.
Others were obviously pissed...
uno-slick-willy t1_iv7r85g wrote
THATS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID HAPPENED TO MINE... then I was told to join the army.
throw4jklfj t1_iv7t3ox wrote
See my comment above.
Gh0stMan0nThird t1_iv7u28j wrote
I'll stand by your side on this one, random internet man.
I value my free time so much I'll intentionally take a lower paying job if it means dealing with less nonsense.
Life is short and I'm not wasting it at an office.
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Deadofnight109 t1_iv7w7wp wrote
It's 100% true. We're not allowed to use mailboxes. But then again there's plenty of lazy drivers out there that cut corners wherever they can. Depending on how much the local post office cares, they will collect any packages ups/fedex puts in a mailbox and call them to come get them.
ph16053 t1_iv7xp18 wrote
Jesus that sounds worse. My eyeballs would melt from staring at a computer screen for so long
SuperCarbideBros t1_iv87it6 wrote
Shit, TOEFL (the English test for going to US colleges and universities for us int'l students) has been computer based since at least 10 years ago; I'm surprised SAT is still paper based.
WhiskeyNicks t1_iv87udv wrote
I'd retake the test to prove to UPS that I'd be a better employee than the one we know.
mart1373 t1_iv89pam wrote
Lol, I had to submit tax returns for my employer via certified mail with electronic return receipt. Out of about 30, I’ve gotten about 25 actual delivery confirmations.
Don’t exactly have the highest hopes for USPS after this…
GenoThyme t1_iv8bonh wrote
Yeah but taking a few tests can lead to much more free time down the road. I took 3 tests that were a combined 8 hours to become a teacher and now I don’t work in the summer. I have a friend with a bunch of advanced degrees that required tests to get and they’re on pace to retire around 50.
Diosco t1_iv8gs4s wrote
I work for USPS and it is absolutely true.
SamOnTheeLam t1_iv8jxv7 wrote
That's actually kinda tight if you don't mind taking it again. Scores usually go up when you take it again, so this was pretty much free practice.
baseballdnd t1_iv8pyzk wrote
Texas is making waves for all the wrong reasons
Hazelberry t1_iv8rqkd wrote
HEAVILY depends on the quality of your local post office. My local post office for example is always late, regularly loses packages, and will pull shit like claiming they delivered something when they never even drove within a mile of the destination.
Dragonpuke56 t1_iv8w8gl wrote
Took no tests, still only work 6/12 months.
supersecretaqua t1_iv8x49o wrote
"my personal experience translates to everyone everywhere always"
Really impressive amount of ignorance
doctorclark t1_iv8y4j0 wrote
You're staring at one right now.
HackerDaGreat57 t1_iv8yfn7 wrote
Well, ah, at least you know what to study now?
Earth_Normal t1_iv8yh0z wrote
They used UPS?
Why is a school not using USPS?
Vickytvmc t1_iv8z78z wrote
I’m not from US!! But can someone please clarify why the government supported public schools are not using public postal services??
RustyShackleford543 t1_iv91vmc wrote
That's something were completely perplexed about too, they should be using them for important stuff like this
Vickytvmc t1_iv929ye wrote
Indian Postal services are at last fumes as there is a lot of competition from private sector!! But it’s mandatory’s for all government offices to send their documents must be sent via Post!!
RustyShackleford543 t1_iv92ftk wrote
It's very likely whoever was in charge that chose UPS over USPS will be forced to resign over this
vondafkossum t1_iv92ygm wrote
Computer based standardized tests suuuuuck. I would not want to take the SAT on a computer, but that’s the direction they’re heading.
therealCatnuts t1_iv93fds wrote
Dude he already said he didn’t get the advanced degree
Little_Winge t1_iv94jbk wrote
They do anyway at most places I've lived, unless it's a package (regardless of size).
PermanentTrainDamage t1_iv95km5 wrote
You had to give up a saturday? My school scheduled the test on friday and then test takers got the rest of the day off.
letitsnow18 t1_iv9934x wrote
That's not legal. Legally they're all done on the same day throughout the country.
Mayor__Defacto t1_iv9d3nw wrote
Err? What? Lol. The SAT test is not endorsed by or required by any government agency. There is no law that says it must be administered on the same day everywhere in the nation. There is no law that says it must be administered at all. There is also not even a law that says the score must be used as part of university admissions.
It is, however, typically offered on Saturdays.
moonbunnychan t1_iv9hbc8 wrote
I have a video doorbell and proof of them sticking that sorry we missed you tag on the door without even attempting to alert me. Showed the post office the video and they don't care. Another time they said they couldn't deliver because "the business was closed"...when the delivery address was my house. Every time stuff has gotten lost or destroyed its been USPS.
Minuted t1_iv9iup1 wrote
In the UK SATs are more like final tests of a student's time in one of two "key stages" in primary school, and previously also in year 9 (age 13 or 14 or so, "key stage 3"). They're mandated by the curriculum and used to assess a student's progress.
Why they'd think we were discussing UK education I don't know, but I think what they said would be correct in regards to UK SATS. Maybe they saw "SAT", thought of the only SATs they knew of and jumped the gun a bit?
The_Dankinator t1_iv9nto1 wrote
That wasn't a smart move though. It's an SAT. It ain't that bad. A few hours of studying and 6 hours taken out of a single day off could improve your chances of getting into a decent school and getting scholarships.
xnarphigle t1_iv9q6gd wrote
And yet it happens all the time. When I lived in an apartment in college, more than once I would be expecting a package and be home prepared to receive it. But they would just leave a note, no knocking, and leave. I'd have to go to the shipping depot to receive my package.
FEDEX was the worst for it.
truethatson t1_iv9tfwl wrote
Dude I definitely got a 1600. Trust me.
Wolfabc t1_iva3vrj wrote
College Board did that at least for AP exams during covid. If it's the same level of quality, it'll flop. They're an absolute garbage monopoly of a company that if had more competition would go out of business
disaster_n_doom t1_iva5vvt wrote
That reminds me of the girl in my class that did actually score a 1600 on her SATs. Then she got knocked up first semester of college and dropped out.
OceansCarraway t1_iva8oqt wrote
How did that go? I'm considering taking it, and I'm curious. Never had a really important computer test before.
Bubbagumpredditor t1_ivadd57 wrote
They NEVER knock. You can be sitting there 5 feet from the open door waiting for the package and they will put an entry in that you were not home.
Bubbagumpredditor t1_ivadhug wrote
Bullficking shit. Fed ex does it all the time. I just assume I have to go to the depot to get anything from fed ex
SalamanderNo3872 t1_ivahdjk wrote
I never took SAT or ACT, I have a bachelor's degree and a 6 figure job. Those teats are not necessary for a successful future.
kujotx t1_ivampli wrote
Thank you, Simone
Mehmoregames t1_ivane8l wrote
I took no tests and have spent the last 5 years working three days a week, 12 days a month, on weeks I clock out with more than 23 hours I think "damn I worked a lot this week"
LarryCraigSmeg t1_ivanyqc wrote
Did she get 1600 when they were using a 2400-point scale?
Klastermon t1_ivd20z7 wrote
So… I have a similar story. Quite some time ago,while driving on a large boulevard in Reno, Nevada, I passed a UPS truck going down the street with it’s back door open. I waved at the driver, and yelled at him to let him know about the situation. To this day, I don’t know how he found me, but he actually called me ( this is before the days of cell phones). He asked me if I had seen anything fall out… It turned out he was missing a package with the entire payroll (checks) for Harrah’s Club.
HolyHypodermics t1_iveo030 wrote
Had a similar thing happen when I did the HSC in 2020 (Australia, New South Wales version of SAT I think? Big exam in your final year that gives you a score for universities).
I was halfway through my legal studies HSC exam when our school got a bomb threat called in, so the exam had to be cut short and the entire school evacuated to our oval. We couldn't continue with our exam since it'd had already been interrupted and the entire state does it at the same time, nor could we redo it cos it wouldn't be fair to us.
I was told the markers would give us a score based upon the exam answers and essays we wrote so far, and our assignments and exam grades during the year. Worked out for me, I got a 96 for that exam!
jaydec02 t1_ivp73ql wrote
The SAT is ran by a private company. They probably have a deal with UPS where they get a cut down price on shipping if they use only UPS
Vickytvmc t1_ivstg2g wrote
Oh!! Thanks for clarifying!! Now it makes sense!
Sea_Math4 t1_iv5ykbc wrote
Ferris Bueller at it again