Hey not a bad place to be, I was there for 4 months in 2000/2001. What the OSO told you actually is the best advice. If you totally blow the ASTB, then there's no point in doing anything else. If you do well, it can give them an idea of what you qualify for and where to go from there. I highly recommend you look for ASTB gouge on this site, it will help you more than I can tell you. If you have any other questions, just ask and I'll answer anything I can. Good luck on the ASTB.