New guy here

[sodajones]

I'm going to name myself WSUASTRONAUT cause I thought about it once.

 

[Herc_Dude]

BAD idea...then msumarine walks in and Rick Hansen pops out and says "HI I'm Rick Hansen...this is a dateline NBC special about online predators who meet under age children from the internet."

After that, the ASTB will be the LEAST of his worries, m0t..you just want everyone in jail so your selection board competition is limited....

Did you mean Chris Hansen or am I just missed some joke here?

 

[jt71582]

I think Rick Hansen is Chris' evil twin...sent by NBC to bust aspiring Naval Aviators who are willing to meet strangers from the internet - all in the quest for that next smidgeon of gouge.

"live by the gouge..."

 

[OUSOONER]

oh chris...well..rick would sound better

 

[msumarine]

Just to add on to this - take it one step at a time. You have a goal to become an Officer in the Marine Corps. It's okay to have long-term goals like flying jets, but people tend to not take you seriously when you waltz right into what amounts to an online wardroom with "I want to fly Hornets in the Marines." Not accusing - just take this whole process in baby steps, and heed the knowledge(s) passed along on this forum...it will serve you well.

Definitely agree with you. I thought I'd give people a little info about myself here.

 

[msumarine]

Have you been to the OSO on Grand River yet? He should be able to spin you up on aviation options.

Yeah I've been there a couple times already. Are you familiar with the area?

 

[DocT]

Yep, graduated in '06. Go Green.

 

[m0tbaillie]

Don't listen to that garbage. The ARCO book is good to study but there is other gouge to look at too. The ARCO is NOT *exactly* like the ASTB but it is what I consider to be one of the closest. The aviation/nautical info is pretty rough at times if you aren't prepared.

Luckily, I didn't say that the ARCO book was exactly like the ASTB, I said some of the practice tests that I'd found and compiled were. Several of the practice tests *were* identical in format and had many identical questions with different numbers.

m0t..you just want everyone in jail so your selection board competition is limited....

Haha too late for that, I'm already in BDCP. Also, the last thing I'd expect to happen in EL would be to get stalked by another guy. The girls up here at State, on the other hand...that's another story.

 

[2ndGen]

Found this site while looking for study material for the ASTB. Did find a lot of good material here by the way. A little about myself, I'm a student at Michigan State right now studying food industry management, and I plan on going to OCS next summer. Everything about the Marine Corps impresses me, and I'm excited about having the opportunity of becoming a Marine officer. I love the fact that it's such a challenge, and how the Corps only selects the best of the best. My goal is to land a job as an F-18 pilot in the Corps.

Anyways I'm a little concerned about the ASTB. It's sounds difficult, and I'm hoping for an impressive score. I was able to score a 97 on the ASVAB without any prior studying. I'm doing plenty of studying for the ASTB, in comparison to the ASVAB what should I expect from the ASTB as far as difficulty?

When I frirst started this journey towards flying in the Corps all I really wanted was 18s, I dreamed about them. The more research you do though, and more you read on this forum, the more you will be swayed. Now I'm totally confused and if I had to choose right it would be tough.

One thing that I overlooked on the ASTB was nautical information. My dad was Navy so most of it I new, or could make an educated guess. Study the crap out of A/C orientation qs and their is an awesome link somewhere on this site for a really goo mechanical gears study guide ill try and find

http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/MechanicalAptitude.php

 

[Ric Hard]

Baby steps is right. ASTB is passable as I found out the second time I took it. So, pass the ASTB, get accepted to OCS, get through OCS, get through TBS, finish IFS, and then you can start thinking about flying. Easily looking at well over a year till you get to Pensacola.

Good Luck!

 

[OkellyR]

The ASVAB and the ASTB are very different tests. I scored a 95 on the ASVAB with no studying, and I failed the ASTB the first time around...

Also, you do realize that your chances of being a helo pilot in the Marine Corps are pretty good, right?

Thank God. Thats some great news! (I'm hoping to fly Cobras, but I'll take anything)

Best of luck on the ASTB.