FarSouth_CycleSAR
RE3 Remake Brad Vickers
ASTB Minimums just changed as of 17MAR2021. Official from the PA106 is AQR 4/ PFAR 5/ FOFAR 5.
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villo0692
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so this is good and bad I think....good...I look better....bad....more people are able to apply.....idk....what do you think Petty Officer?
FarSouth_CycleSAR
RE3 Remake Brad Vickers
If I spend too long trying to figure out what the Navy is doing on a daily basis I get a headache. It's way more fun to just ride the wave.
FarSouth_CycleSAR
RE3 Remake Brad Vickers
Who knows... you missed out on the 25JAN board right? Either way with your scores you have nothing to worry about.
FarSouth_CycleSAR
RE3 Remake Brad Vickers
Thanks @villo0692. I had my doubts with the age waiver.
Triumph_MAC
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I think this is just a way to open the pool of applicants. There was another thread that mentioned this same thing. One guy mentioned that the accessions score may change, but the standards for graduating flight school won’t. In other words, this may cause higher attrition rates.
villo0692
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but I mean, wouldn't this go precisely against what the ASTB's objective is? which is ensure that SNAs and SNFOs are more likely to complete flight school since its so expensive? idk but higher attrition rates would mean more money spent on people who didn't make it all the way...I know that I am speaking way out of my paygrade on this one, but I just cannot see the logic behind it
Originally it was 4/5/5 so it's really just returning to an older cutoff.
Most of the attrition in flight school is due to DOR, not academic failure. I would argue slightly lower scores won't effect academic failures all that much because they're still going to select the most qualified which goes back to higher ASTB scores.
exNavyOffRec
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This really won't change much at all in the way of selections, when it was 4/5/5 before when you would look at the stats of those selected when it comes to PFAR/FOFAR those with 9 or 8 were almost always selected, those with 7 were 50/50, those with 6 were once in a while and those with a 5 were rarely, so rare in fact we couldn't find a person that had a 5 that was selected at my NRD in 6 years.
This does not mean that those with a 5 could not or have not been selected it is just rare.
What I did notice this adds is this part (unless I missed it in the last PA) - d.Active or Reserve officers,or former officers of other branches of the armed services are not eligible to apply for the officer candidate programunder this Program Authorization.
wildepana1
Member
Anyone had their test crash during the exam? I ended up missing time due to frequent freezes/crashes and the recruiter contacted someone to reset but got reject. I even had to have him come in every time it crashed. That marks the second attempt sadly and I'm just kind of beat. I studied my ass off but lost time and ended up not finishing any section. Anyone ever been in this position?
exNavyOffRec
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When the system crashes you do not lose time, it will start you back up and you get the same time remaining you had when it crashed. There is a maximum time allotted but that does not mean that you will get the maximum time as the test is adaptive, so when it determines you have plateaued it will end the section.
Yes, I was in a similar situation unfortunately.
When I took the ASTB the first time, the computer was forcing restarts for updates every 15 minutes. It ended up forcing a restart at least 6 times during the test. Somehow the progress on the test was saved each time but I think it hindered my ability to focus since it took about 10 minutes to completely restart and update before I could sit down and pick up where I left off. I think it lowered my ability to score higher the first time, but there's always another shot if you need it... I did better the second time lol
DGoldy
Member
does someone have a good quizlet link or some other good resources for the ANIT. I've taken this exam before but I am always willing to seek out new sources i take my exam again on the 25th of march I need some sources i mastered the PBM part this time around but I just need good review questions for the Math, Mechnical comprehension and to review for the ANIT I've been studying super hard for the OAR but wanna get this damned thing right this time i'm shooting for at least a 68 to be realistic and my first test was so bad it's not worth mentioning on here