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bailey8756

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Tested today. Scored a 70 9/9/9. Active duty applying for OCS. I used the ASTB Prep app a ton as well as bought the FAR/AIM, Private Pilots Handbook, and Barrons book. I also worked through most of the math and mechanical worksheets on the gomez and kyle drives. If you have any questions about the test feel free to ask away and I will do my best to answer. One thing is don't get discouraged while taking it. I was nervous as heck and thought I was doing poorly but keep the press through the whole test.
 
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JDillon

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I wanna say Thank You to everyone that answers and personally answered my questions on before I took my exam! You guys are awesome.
I just took my test today, 45 5/9/7.
(What is the LCAC? I got a 80?)
Recruiter didn’t seem very optimistic due to the 5 so I will probably have to go again eventually it seems. But I also got a 9 maybe they balance out. I also have a 3.25 GPA
Math - Don’t use just solely the ASTB App for math, I did a lot of custom tests but there’s so much content that I was focusing on stuff I didn’t ever do. FYI, I went into this knowing math will be my weakness.
Reading - I felt I did good, but I ran out of time but I had to be close to the end. It’s one of those where you have to read the passage like 6 times do fully understand it.
Mech - I also only used the app for this. Like people said it’s only on concepts, no math. But unfortunately the concepts were niche and not heavily relevant on the app. I didn’t get to finish but close. I felt I did bad
ANIT - I aced this. It was very very very easy. I regret studying so much on this. It only let me answer 7 questions. I had ZERO Navy aircraft, ships, history. All I had were naval parts of ships and parts of aircraft and movements. It was almost too easy.
NATFI- You will want to be honest, but it will force you to lie eventually. It fascinates me on how it can figure if you are lying or not. Just do which one is less of a lie or more of a truth.
PBM- INVEST IN THE APP - I used the compass trick and got perfect with like 1.25 average time.
For the terrain association, it’s easier on test. A lot of straight lines and simpler maps. I personally use the my finger as North and put my finger on the same location on the other uncoordinated to dictate which direction. I def didn’t miss any.
Dichotoc listening is just like app. Not very hard I felt.
Joystick and Throttle- I invested in a thrustmaster and it glad I did. I felt I did pretty good. On the app I average 40-45% with a best at 48% locked percentage.
For emergency situations, I missed one but I thought it was the practice test until I realized it was the actual test. That was probably my only flaw during the whole simulations and ANIT I felt.
 
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Nohopenaldo

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JDillon said:
I wanna say Thank You to everyone that answers and personally answered my questions on before I took my exam! You guys are awesome.
I just took my test today, 45 5/9/7.
(What is the LCAC? I got a 80?)
Recruiter didn’t seem very optimistic due to the 5 so I will probably have to go again eventually it seems. But I also got a 9 maybe they balance out. I also have a 3.25 GPA
Math - Don’t use just solely the ASTB App for math, I did a lot of custom tests but there’s so much content that I was focusing on stuff I didn’t ever do. FYI, I went into this knowing math will be my weakness.
Reading - I felt I did good, but I ran out of time but I had to be close to the end. It’s one of those where you have to read the passage like 6 times do fully understand it.
Mech - I also only used the app for this. Like people said it’s only on concepts, no math. But unfortunately the concepts were niche and not heavily relevant on the app. I didn’t get to finish but close. I felt I did bad
ANIT - I aced this. It was very very very easy. I regret studying so much on this. It only let me answer 7 questions. I had ZERO Navy aircraft, ships, history. All I had were naval parts of ships and parts of aircraft and movements. It was almost too easy.
NATFI- You will want to be honest, but it will force you to lie eventually. It fascinates me on how it can figure if you are lying or not. Just do which one is less of a lie or more of a truth.
PBM- INVEST IN THE APP - I used the compass trick and got perfect with like 1.25 average time.
For the terrain association, it’s easier on test. A lot of straight lines and simpler maps. I personally use the my finger as North and put my finger on the same location on the other uncoordinated to dictate which direction. I def didn’t miss any.
Dichotoc listening is just like app. Not very hard I felt.
Joystick and Throttle- I invested in a thrustmaster and it glad I did. I felt I did pretty good. On the app I average 40-45% with a best at 48% locked percentage.
For emergency situations, I missed one but I thought it was the practice test until I realized it was the actual test. That was probably my only flaw during the whole simulations and ANIT I felt.
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strange that your recruiter wasn't optimistic. I got 5/7/5 and my recruiter said its highly likely I'll get selected for one of both with the new fiscal year. the math definitely got me I was very weak on it.
 
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JDillon

Member
Nohopenaldo said:
strange that your recruiter wasn't optimistic. I got 5/7/5 and my recruiter said its highly likely I'll get selected for one of both with the new fiscal year. the math definitely got me I was very weak on it.
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When I first got the score I was kinda turnt up that I got a 9 despite the 5 but I showed her and you would think I got a 4/4/5. However, she said the same thing you just said. The fact that this is the brand new fiscal year immensely improves our chances it seems. She said not to worry but also didn’t seem like she’d bet on it. Also idk what LCAC is but I got that figured out haha. Now we gotta wait till September!
 
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Nohopenaldo

New Member
JDillon said:
When I first got the score I was kinda turnt up that I got a 9 despite the 5 but I showed her and you would think I got a 4/4/5. However, she said the same thing you just said. The fact that this is the brand new fiscal year immensely improves our chances it seems. She said not to worry but also didn’t seem like she’d bet on it. Also idk what LCAC is but I got that figured out haha. Now we gotta wait till September!
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i didnt get the boat questions such as CVN, LCAC. Are you only APPLYING for SNA? Im doing SNA and SNFO so if i dont get picked up for NA hopefully ill get NFO. Im almost certain ill get NFO though. Did you add your results to the excel sheet?
 
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exNavyOffRec

Well-Known Member
Nohopenaldo said:
strange that your recruiter wasn't optimistic. I got 5/7/5 and my recruiter said its highly likely I'll get selected for one of both with the new fiscal year. the math definitely got me I was very weak on it.
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It doesn't work like that, the available spots are balanced out over the year, things can vary a bit due to ISEL and URL ISPP but generally fairly even. They also started filling the new FY months ago.
 
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