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1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)
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exNavyOffRec
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It is not my place or any OR's place to tell you don't apply, but I will tell you what I would have told any applicant, you have a slim chance but if you want to apply I will submit your application, you are the one that will do most of the work, so if you do the work it will go up.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
many enlisted recruiter will say that is a great idea, but realistically your GPA is your GPA, going enlisted will not make it go away or make it viewed differently as many enlisted recruiters have said.
Thank you for your help sir. I have one last question, would it help in any way for my gpa if I am taking graduate classes now?
lliesemeyer
Active Member
I am a current senior who transferred from a community college to Furman University. In regards to the cumulative GPA that the board would take, would they average my two GPAs together, possibly weight them separately, or only look at my GPA from Furman?
Apologies if this is posted elsewhere.
Apologies if this is posted elsewhere.
FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
It's averaged from both community college and your current university.
FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
Yes it will, it'll help boost up your average GPA and having a Master's degree will certainly help!
USSMaximus
Well-Known Member
When the time is about to run out while taking the OAR, does it negatively impact your score if you start guessing?
CGrissom15
Active Member
Hi all, I've been a lurker for a few months now and the study guides and advice I've found here have been irreplaceable. I just took my ASTB this morning and finished up with a score of 57 7/7/7. I'm pretty happy with it. I know without the info I've gathered here it would have been much lower. Time to put the final touches on my packet and submit! Thanks to all!
Lincoln Clapper
New Member
Trying to apply for the December board. Going to be cutting it close. Might have to wait till March. I've had a bunch of setbacks with paperwork because I have asthma. Anyone run into this nightmare? I feel like I might not get accepted because of the skepticism I'm getting from this whole process.
Applying for: INTEL, IW, SWO
24 years old
Civilian
No prior service
B.S. Kinesiology (3.4)
M.A. International Security (3.9)
OAR: 53
Played 4 years collegiate baseball.
Elementary proficient in Arabic
Applying for: INTEL, IW, SWO
24 years old
Civilian
No prior service
B.S. Kinesiology (3.4)
M.A. International Security (3.9)
OAR: 53
Played 4 years collegiate baseball.
Elementary proficient in Arabic
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
FYI, if you search the forums RUFIO put out that NRC is now not even looking at people for SWO if it isn't their 1st or 2nd choice.
Wow, have times changed.
Hello, I don't have a question about my chances, I'm focused on the ASTB, in particular the OAR which I'm taking this coming week.
I timed myself on a full practice test and I spent 13 minutes on the Reading and missed 1, finished the Mechanical on time but missed 5, but my big worry is the Math section in which I went way over time and missed 7. I just don't know how I'm going to do ok on the math section so I had some questions:
I timed myself on a full practice test and I spent 13 minutes on the Reading and missed 1, finished the Mechanical on time but missed 5, but my big worry is the Math section in which I went way over time and missed 7. I just don't know how I'm going to do ok on the math section so I had some questions:
- I read that a lower score on one section doesn't hurt the score too much, does this mean they weight it lower than your better sections?
- Since I'll be taking it on computer I'll be taking adaptive, I've read here that people taking this version have done less than 30 questions, implying the computer doesn't require 30 questions? Any input there?
- Can I just skip problems that are too hard? To get more easier ones correct? I've read here that the computer version doesn't allow you to skip problems, so If I'm stuck at a problem then I'm about to lose a lot of time or just guess?
It's adaptive so no you cannot skip. It bases it's next question on whether or not you got the previous question, harder or easier, one correct and then adapts. I can't remember exactly how many questions it asked per section, but I didn't go until the timer was done (it's on the screen). There is no way of knowing how they weigh the sections in the end (voodoo probably). The OAR is scored on a curve 20-80. Not entirely sure about the three Aviation scores. Ultimately, all you can do is study your ass off the best you can and then take the test. What happens happens. The ONLY thing you can control is how well or poorly you prepare for the test. As for questions you don't know, and I am sure you have heard this, eliminate the ones you know can't be correct and then guess. If you KNOW you have no idea what you are looking at and there isn't a hope, don't waste a whole lot of time. With that said, you should take the test under real conditions, i.e. time yourself.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the input, just one follow-up question, there's a screen timer? Does that show how much time is left in total for that section? I was going to use my watch timer if I could, but I guess I don't need to if it's on the screen