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SNA Chances?

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L4ke

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Hi all,

Just took my ASTB today and didn't do as well as I hoped however not terrible. I scored a 53 6/6/6 however, I know I could've done better on at least the listening portion because I messed up my first ear round as I did not hear the computer tell me I was listening with my right (figured it out on the left ear), I was also decently stressed and probably did 30ish hours of preparation. I'm a rising senior with a 3.4 GPA in B.S. Biochemistry from a top 100 university and a minor in Business Administration. I'm previously ROTC (I was not selected for non-rated EA COVID year however I would've been had a I gone rated at the time), an Eagle Scout, hold a position within my fraternity and have a good amount of work experience as a normal employee/intern/entrepreneur. I also didn't score below a 94 on the physical fitness test within ROTC and am in even better shape now.

My current plan is to retake it again with about 4.5 of preparation before the board this Fall however just want to ask around this thread to see what my current chances were with this. My recruiter's understanding was that this board is going to be extremely competitive and I was just curious where my "whole package" would fall in this current state.

Thanks!
 
FormerRecruitingGuru

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L4ke said:
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Do yourself a huge favor and search the various aviation board threads on here. Take your stats and compare them with those who either got selected or not.

Use that to make your decision/s and way ahead.

This question gets asked very regularly here and there’s tons of info here for you to search around,
 
BB Poison

BB Poison

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Not sure how much you've looked around since joining but threads for recent boards have had spreadsheets with applicant scores, GPA, degree, etc. and who got selected if you want to see how you size up. Here's the most recent one:


docs.google.com

SNA/SNFO Board/May 2022

AW-Excel-Sheet Pro-Rec-Y,Pro-Rec-N,"At-Board",Not "At-Board",Pushed "At-Board" Stats [Excel],Board Results [Excel],Board Results Applicant Averages (Total),Pro-Rec-Y Averages,Board Convened,@ board list % in Sprd Sht,Wait Time (Weeks),Wait Time (Business Days) OAR,AQR,PFAR,FOFAR,GPA,Age,OAR,AQR,...
docs.google.com docs.google.com
 
space_sailor

space_sailor

Well-Known Member
Hint:

SNA/SNFO Historical Board Data 2020 - present

All forum sourced data sheets from boards starting from 2020. 27JAN20 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15VA4oUoJANW2WiZqzv1IZJmV4uQAZVMZukAEX3dxWvg/edit#gid=0 25MAY20 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AQA9DAxtD-ssxKe_ALvqLa9MpEUuya4uABNgCrob1fE/edit 03AUG20 Forum was...
www.airwarriors.com
 
AllAmerican75

AllAmerican75

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L4ke said:
Hi all,

Just took my ASTB today and didn't do as well as I hoped however not terrible. I scored a 53 6/6/6 however, I know I could've done better on at least the listening portion because I messed up my first ear round as I did not hear the computer tell me I was listening with my right (figured it out on the left ear), I was also decently stressed and probably did 30ish hours of preparation. I'm a rising senior with a 3.4 GPA in B.S. Biochemistry from a top 100 university and a minor in Business Administration. I'm previously ROTC (I was not selected for non-rated EA COVID year however I would've been had a I gone rated at the time), an Eagle Scout, hold a position within my fraternity and have a good amount of work experience as a normal employee/intern/entrepreneur. I also didn't score below a 94 on the physical fitness test within ROTC and am in even better shape now.

My current plan is to retake it again with about 4.5 of preparation before the board this Fall however just want to ask around this thread to see what my current chances were with this. My recruiter's understanding was that this board is going to be extremely competitive and I was just curious where my "whole package" would fall in this current state.

Thanks!
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
 
Ken_gone_flying

Ken_gone_flying

"I live vicariously through myself."
pilot
Contributor
L4ke said:
Hi all,

Just took my ASTB today and didn't do as well as I hoped however not terrible. I scored a 53 6/6/6 however, I know I could've done better on at least the listening portion because I messed up my first ear round as I did not hear the computer tell me I was listening with my right (figured it out on the left ear), I was also decently stressed and probably did 30ish hours of preparation. I'm a rising senior with a 3.4 GPA in B.S. Biochemistry from a top 100 university and a minor in Business Administration. I'm previously ROTC (I was not selected for non-rated EA COVID year however I would've been had a I gone rated at the time), an Eagle Scout, hold a position within my fraternity and have a good amount of work experience as a normal employee/intern/entrepreneur. I also didn't score below a 94 on the physical fitness test within ROTC and am in even better shape now.

My current plan is to retake it again with about 4.5 of preparation before the board this Fall however just want to ask around this thread to see what my current chances were with this. My recruiter's understanding was that this board is going to be extremely competitive and I was just curious where my "whole package" would fall in this current state.

Thanks!
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It all depends on timing. I got accepted with a 5/7/6 52 in 2007.
 
ChuckMK23

ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
pilot
In 2022, I would argue your most straightforward, least complex, most assured path to a military aircraft cockpit is to:

1. Complete a 4 year degree from an accredited institution - with a GPA that doesn't suck.

2. Obtained your Private Pilot certificate

3. Apply at a Air National Guard unit of your choice (or Air Force Reserve). If you can pass yourself off as even remotely non Caucasian even better.

The odds are in your favor, proportional to your motivation to obtain an assignment to OTS and AF UPT.
 
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wallythenycat

Member
OCS vs ROTC? When it comes to getting a navy pilot slot, which route is better? If I concentrate on grades in college and go OCS, is that better than ROTC and risking less than stellar grades?
 
FormerRecruitingGuru

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wallythenycat said:
OCS vs ROTC? When it comes to getting a navy pilot slot, which route is better? If I concentrate on grades in college and go OCS, is that better than ROTC and risking less than stellar grades?
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Do you remember that comment @ea6bflyr and myself had for you about this website called… “google”, to find answers to these sort of questions?
 
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