Here's a heads up to guys applying in the future, I was part of a "focus group" today to look at a new biography section the Navy is planning on putting out. We were told that it is necessary to further separate a large number of applicants into a few slots. It will consist of 50-80 questions (the version we took had 100) asking the details of your personal hobbies, athletics, and academic achievements. Now some of you guys may say, "They had that when I took the ASTB X years ago." Yeah, the biography section was there when I took it two years ago, but this version is much more detailed. They ask names, dates, places for just about everything you put down. The reason is this: They are planning on investigating a random number of applicants as well as the ones who appear to be just too perfect. They are asking details so if you lie, you will get caught. So this is yet another reason to remain completely honest throughout the entire application process.
And before you ask, no I don't know when this new version will be out. All they told us was that it was being developed and the final version will be available for applicants to fill out on the web.
That's pretty much the gist of it. It took away two hours (the actual test was only about 20-30 min the rest was critiquing and the commute) of my life so I figure I should at least be able to share it on here, if nothing else. I'll try to answer what questions you have, but aside from the test I took, I don't know much else.
And before you ask, no I don't know when this new version will be out. All they told us was that it was being developed and the final version will be available for applicants to fill out on the web.
That's pretty much the gist of it. It took away two hours (the actual test was only about 20-30 min the rest was critiquing and the commute) of my life so I figure I should at least be able to share it on here, if nothing else. I'll try to answer what questions you have, but aside from the test I took, I don't know much else.