I dont like the answer "it depends" but "it depends". Primary sections play out like slot machines for one week then predictably standardized on others.
https://www.airwarriors.com/community/threads/primary-experience-gouge-2024.50186/
Read my section on "
NSS/Grades"
In general, people get one of the 3 choices they put on their list.
Generally, E6/P8 selectors finished above a 50.....
However, as a recent anecdote, one of my friends smoked primary with a high NSS chasing a P8 slot (wanted
anything that wasn't helo).... they got helo drafted.
Another peer of mine cruised controlled through primary, finished with a low NSS, P8 select.
E6 gets even weirder bc of low selection #s. You can have the grades, put it #1, but it was never in the cards bc you don't know what CNATRA is taking that week.
Do the best you can, study and keep a good attitude because those are the elements in selection you have control over.