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Preparing for the ASTB

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PCHomerun_4

New Member
I've been reading the ARCO books and the links from the columbia sight my recruiter sent me, but I don't take my test for about another year. I was wondering is this to early to start or is it a good thing i'm studying this far in advance? I want to know the material and do good, but I don't want to overload my brain before I take it. Any advice will help. Thanks and God Bless.
 
Kickflip89

Kickflip89

Below Ladder
None
Contributor
Start studying about 4 weeks before you take it, and you should do fine. If you are bad at math or mechanics, however, you could consider doing a few exercises on the weekends or something. Focusing on school is probably the better choice, though.
 
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Rasczak

Marine
How many questions get asked about the nautical information?(A lot, a little) I feel I'm pretty squared off in everything else with the exception of the nautical info...I'm taking my ASTB during Spring Break.
 
tiger84

tiger84

LT
pilot
Rasczak said:
How many questions get asked about the nautical information?(A lot, a little) I feel I'm pretty squared off in everything else with the exception of the nautical info...I'm taking my ASTB during Spring Break.
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It depends on the form you take but there's a pretty decent amount of nautical/aviation questions. I'd recommend checking out some basic rules of seamanship including bouys, navigation, etc... Some basic U.S. Navy history would also help.
 
Slammer2

Slammer2

SNFO Advanced, VT-86 T-39G/N
Contributor
PCHomerun_4 said:
I was wondering is this to early to start or is it a good thing i'm studying this far in advance? I want to know the material and do good, but I don't want to overload my brain before I take it. Any advice will help. Thanks and God Bless.
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Its never TOO early. You definately wont need a year to prepare (I hope not) just maybe a month or two. But if you want to start looking over stuff now, its not a problem at all. Its just like PTing now. You don't NEED to, but if you get a start on it and maintain it, it will only make things easier. But its important to do the maintaining phase of it. If you learn it all now and then tell yourself that you know it and dont look at it until the test, you still might do bad. Good luck.
 
BrandonJ1780

BrandonJ1780

Member
I met a Navy Officer Programs Recruiter (a Chief) at a career fair a few weeks back. She called yesterday, wanted to know if I'd take the ASTB on the 27th. She knows about my USNR commitment this summer (I'm in DEP), but gave me the go-ahead to take it (as did my recruiters)...How would you all cram for this thing in less than 2 weeks?? Do I focus on just the ARCO book, the Marine gouge on the Columbia site posted here, or try to get both down?
 
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sanders

Member
from what I understand, the test is pretty much pass fail. As long as you get above the minimum, whatever you got matters very little. I only studied it enough to understand the layout and timing of the test. The only part that you can truly study for is the aviation section, just read up a little on the exterior lighting on aircraft and study basic questions about airports. Just remember... green is starboard and starboard is right. I spent a couple hours studying and got 9's.
 
BigRed389

BigRed389

Registered User
None
No...not pass/fail. Having 9's ranks you in like the 98th percentile of ASTB test takers, having 5's is ~50th percentile.

I'm not saying it "means" anything, and when you only study a few hours to pull off 9's it probably doesn't mean much to you, but there's no way that they don't factor that somewhat during selection.
 
UVaMarine

UVaMarine

New Member
pilot
Contributor
I am having trouble getting to the Columbia site for the Marine Gouge...I went to the link that has been provided throughout most of the ASTB forums and can't seem to get there.
 
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