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JRDrezzoo

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Hello all, i recently scored a 6/9/7 on my ASTB, but scored a 46 on my OAR so I am planning to retake to qualify for BDCP I-SEL. My main concern is bringing up my AQR. Does anyone know the specifics on what exactly goes into my AQR? Is it simply a representation of my OAR?
 
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inverted_penguin

New Member
Hello, first time posting here - I took it on a bit of a whim as I'm soon to start a new job and wanted to get a take in before. Went 60 6/5/7 with a few hours of cramming. ANIT and PBM killed me. Literally got like 50% raw score on the UAV portion and some of the ones I got right I took over 30 seconds.

Also have a 3.8 with a B.S. in accounting, seems like Im on the low end for being competitive for SNA in terms of test scores but high end in terms of GPA. Not sure if Im going for a re-take yet because a) not sure if I'll be medically clear for aviation anyways and b) I'm not committed to flying yet as I'm also kind of drawn to SWO and the idea of driving a ship. Right now I look at it like, if the Navy lets me fly I'll fly.

One question, does the board put any weight on professional certifications, or further education, or is it strictly GPA? I dont have a masters but I am a CPA and I wonder if that would make a difference for SNA.
 
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Pinpenguin

New Member
Hi guys, I just took the test today and I got a 48 5/7/6. I am a business major with a 3.08 GPA and graduate later in December.

Honestly, the hardest part was probably the math for me. I did not adequately prepare for it as I thought I did (I focus too much on the mechanical and aviation part that forgot about mainly studying math). I got a lot of work problems with probability and geometry, and one taxing problem one working problem and basic algebra like exponents and long factoring.

I didn’t really study for the English part, but I did have to reread a couple times which really wasted a lot of time and I had to rush at the very end.

The mechanical section was really easy. I’m pretty sure I only got two wrong but it’s just basic high school physics. I used Gomez’s drive and the ASTB app for it.

For the ANIT I feel like I did really well in this part but I did miss two questions. I used the ASTB app to study mainly and watch some videos online for the history part.

For the NATFI I got a 61. I felt like a horrible person taking this survey and honestly don’t know if I did well in it or not.

For the PBM, the ASTB app and buying the Logitech X52 really helped me out and was a great investment. I wish I got it earlier to practice more but due to circumstances, I was only able to get it the week of the test.

My recruiter said this is a good competitive score but honestly, I don’t know if I should retake it or not. What do you guys think?
 
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CaiqueB

SNA BDCP Applicant
Pinpenguin said:
Hi guys, I just took the test today and I got a 48 5/7/6. I am a business major with a 3.08 GPA and graduate later in December.

Honestly, the hardest part was probably the math for me. I did not adequately prepare for it as I thought I did (I focus too much on the mechanical and aviation part that forgot about mainly studying math). I got a lot of work problems with probability and geometry, and one taxing problem one working problem and basic algebra like exponents and long factoring.

I didn’t really study for the English part, but I did have to reread a couple times which really wasted a lot of time and I had to rush at the very end.

The mechanical section was really easy. I’m pretty sure I only got two wrong but it’s just basic high school physics. I used Gomez’s drive and the ASTB app for it.

For the ANIT I feel like I did really well in this part but I did miss two questions. I used the ASTB app to study mainly and watch some videos online for the history part.

For the NATFI I got a 61. I felt like a horrible person taking this survey and honestly don’t know if I did well in it or not.

For the PBM the ASTB app and buying the Logitech X52 really helped me out and was a great investment. I wish I got it earlier to practice more but due to circumstances, I was only able to get it the week of the test.

My recruiter said this is a good competitive score but honestly, I don’t know if I should retake it or not. What do you guys think?
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I believe the next board application due date will be around Sept. If I were you, I would study my ass off for a month and retake a week before the application due date. A month should be plenty of time to get some good studying in and get some pretty high scores. If you think that you won't be able to get a better score, just wait and keep studying. Also, the NATFI doesn't affect your score, so don't worry about that.
 
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Pinpenguin

New Member
CaiqueB said:
I believe the next board application due date will be around Sept. If I were you, I would study my ass off for a month and retake a week before the application due date. A month should be plenty of time to get some good studying in and get some pretty high scores. If you think that you won't be able to get a better score, just wait and keep studying. Also, the NATFI doesn't affect your score, so don't worry about that.
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Gotta tysm!!! If for some reason I don’t make the deadline for the Sept board when will the next one be?
 
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