Astb

[Smacked_in_ATL]

Going to take the ASTB at 1300 today, I will definitely post my scores when I get home. Thanks for your post buddy. I have had my head in that Barron's book for the past 2 weeks. I've been missing like 2-3 per section, so hopefully I'll do alright. I know how to work all the problems in the book though. And I'm prior, so hopefully that will help me with the aviation/nautical section. I ace that every time in the Barron's book. I'll be in touch.

 

[julietfoxtrot]

Nice job blakaccl1, i took the astb on 8/5/08 and scored a 6.6.7.54 - I was hoping to do better but my recruiter said its competitive enough. glad that test is over ) next up is the PRT and meps.

good luck smacked in atl!

 

[OUSOONER]

troll alert

haha..im hardly a troll. well, do looks count?

 

[LazersGoPEWPEW]

haha..im hardly a troll. well, do looks count?

They count double for you my friend.

 

[OUSOONER]

haha i get called out by a guy with 9 posts....

 

[blakaccl1]

No i went to school at King high. played safety and cornerback my last 3 years there. OH i remember playing Riverview in 2000 where we were tied 0-0 up to halftime, then i picked one off and took it to the one yard line! lol, then I think we ended up winning 28-0.

 

[BullGator]

Those (1,1,1) may be the numerical minimums, but the qualifying minimums are higher and subject to change. I think they're around 5s, but if you really want to know try searching as I think there was a thread last week about new minimums. Given that, I'm pretty sure 4,4,4 is not average. In the past five years I haven't known more than one person who got lower than a 5. Also, I'm not sure I'd say 6s are that competitive.

I wrote down 4,4,4 as an apporximation. You honestly don't believe that everyone who scores that low announces it, or that everyone only takes it once, do you? I expect to take it only once though, but I've heard of people score that low and have to take it up to 3 times (on AW) and they were the few brave enough to admitt it. If everyone scored 5,5,5 plus automatically they would need to re-adjust the test or except scores above 7,7,7 IMO. Just saying...

 

[BullGator]

No i went to school at King high. played safety and cornerback my last 3 years there. OH i remember playing Riverview in 2000 where we were tied 0-0 up to halftime, then i picked one off and took it to the one yard line! lol, then I think we ended up winning 28-0.

Nice, I played from '97- '99 so that falls on other people's shoulders, heh. In the '90s we were good, then as I got to be a senior we were more of a joke W/L wise. But like I said we produced good individual talent (also including David Baas, a 6'5'' Tackle-bohemouth that used to crush me in practice. He went to Michigan and is now in the NFL too).

I would have played 4 years, but the head coach Sprague called me in the summer and said I needed to be in the weight room everyday, but my family was going to Coasta Rica for 20 days and I never looked back.

 

[gotta_fly]

I wrote down 4,4,4 as an apporximation ... If everyone scored 5,5,5 plus automatically they would need to re-adjust the test or except scores above 7,7,7 IMO. Just saying...

I wasn't basing my observations on AW posts. I'm talking about real scores of people in my active duty commands taking the test. I'm also basing my guess at averages on things I've been told by the NOMI personnel responsible for evaluating and revising the test, within the past two months or so. 1s would be theoretically possible, but generally a recruiter won't send someone to take the test if they are utterly unqualified. I'm not saying it never happens, I'm just saying it's pretty unusual. Incidentally, when I took it a couple years ago I was told that 6s were pretty good, 7s competitive, and anything above that was 'a shoe-in'. Since the acceptance is based on the scores of the field and not just passing a minimum, the minimums are never an indicator of a 'safe' score.

I'm not trying to bust anyone's chops here, I just don't want anyone thinking they're set when they should realistically be trying to boost their scores as much as possible.

 

[BullGator]

OAR: 80 (highest I've heard of is 65...)
AQR, PFAR, FOFAR is 9 each (I have heard of people getting 9's)

A competitive score is ~55/ 6,6(+),6(+) for prospective pilots and NFOs in the Navy, from what I understand.

The minimums are 20/ 1,1,1. Therefore I believe that the average is 45(+)/ 4,4,4. Please comment if this is off. It also varies on when you take the exam.

I think we are in argreement, pretty much, but you only qouted part of what I said. If seen in it's entirety, it makes more sense then breaking it down and annalyzing each part.
The part in bold is probably the most important part (to shot for/ above), and like you said it varies in time with differing incoming scores from recruits. They say it is graded on a bell curve, but I don't entirely believe that since the test is usually taking in a recruiters office where the scores come out instantaneously.

 

[JackW]

I just started my application for PLC and my oso said to study for about two weeks, take the astb to get a feel for it and then take it again if needed. That seemed alittle quick to me what do you guys think?

 

[LazersGoPEWPEW]

I just started my application for PLC and my oso said to study for about two weeks, take the astb to get a feel for it and then take it again if needed. That seemed alittle quick to me what do you guys think?

I'd take your time to study. If you don't feel comfortable taking it that soon don't. Your recruiter is probably trying to expedite the process and taking the ASTB is generally one of the first things you'll complete before they decide to move forward. Good luck.

 

[JackW]

yea that makes since and thanks alot

 

[BullGator]

I just started my application for PLC and my oso said to study for about two weeks, take the astb to get a feel for it and then take it again if needed. That seemed alittle quick to me what do you guys think?

Arco Officer's Study Book / Focus on Math and Mechanical: http://www.petersons.com/pdf/free/OfficerCandidate.pdf

Math help/ Long Multiplication & Division...: http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L6GL.html

Spatial App: http://www.chicagomarineofficer.com/Downloads/ASTB/Spatialapperception.pdf

Aviation:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/intro.htm

http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/


If you know most of this stuff already, in addition to the gouges on AW, I would just take it. If not, (and there is much more...) than I would study longer than 2 weeks. Lazers is right.

I have been studying for about six weeks (mostly gathering info for the first 2 or so weeks) and I know there is a lot more I could study (ie I could study twice as long to be "fully" prepared). I take the test in 3 days on Thursday; I feel that I am prepared enough now but there is A LOT of aviation info to study...

Hope those websites may help. I know the mechanical in the first link is great stuff. GL man.

 

[nugget61]

I just started my application for PLC and my oso said to study for about two weeks, take the astb to get a feel for it and then take it again if needed. That seemed alittle quick to me what do you guys think?

It all depends on your comfort level - if you can take the practice tests in the time allotted and do well, then you should be fine. I took about 3 weeks to prepare from the info on this site & what eat posted - good stuff, you'll do fine.
GL to ya Eat - let us know how it goes