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01JUN26 SNA/SNFO board

itsderekk said:
Does anyone know how important the LPSS score is from the ASTB? Or if this score is something they consider for anything?
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Why would something that is used to evaluate LCACs be a factor here? Check out the aviation program authorization and see where LPSS is mentioned. If it’s not, why would it be a factor?

Not trying to be rude, just walking through the “why” piece.
 
In their defense, the program authorization also doesn’t say anything about drug waivers but appears to be a hard disqualifier when other designators allow it.
 
FormerRecruitingGuru said:
That has nothing to do with specific testing requirement
FormerRecruitingGuru said:
Why would something that is used to evaluate LCACs be a factor here? Check out the aviation program authorization and see where LPSS is mentioned. If it’s not, why would it be a factor?

Not trying to be rude, just walking through the “why” piece.
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If we are both referring to the LPSS (LCAC Psychomotor Standard Score), I have just always been curious about what this score actually means, represents, etc. I have searched other forums for answers; it seems there is no clear explanation yet, so I was seeing if anyone knew nowadays of this score's importance.
 
FormerRecruitingGuru said:
Why would something that is used to evaluate LCACs be a factor here? Check out the aviation program authorization and see where LPSS is mentioned. If it’s not, why would it be a factor?

Not trying to be rude, just walking through the “why” piece.
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I think this is a valid question to ask. It's on the test, and you nearly spend more time on that portion than all the other portions of the test. It must be there for a reason. I'm curious as well.
 
itsderekk said:
If we are both referring to the LPSS (LCAC Psychomotor Standard Score), I have just always been curious about what this score actually means, represents, etc. I have searched other forums for answers; it seems there is no clear explanation yet, so I was seeing if anyone knew nowadays of this score's importance.
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Here’s what I was told by both my recruiter and the NROTC guys at my college. Take with a grain of salt because nobody exactly knows. Apparently it’s derived from a test used to screen LCAC operators that the Naval Aeromedical Research lab developed in the 90s. It means nothing and has no impact on your selection. There’s supposedly a minimum score but nobody can actually verify if that’s actually true and you’d have to intentionally flunk the test by both changing your answers and picking the obviously wrong choices to hit that supposed minimum score.
 
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