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JUST GETTING STARTED!
My 24 y/o son is just getting started. He has talked to a recruiter once a week ago and called the recruiter back today to find that he now has a new recruiter. He is to take the ASVAB next week. I am really nervous about his testing. He graduated from HS in 2005 and attempted college locally but just wasn't ready to committ because he didn't know what he really wanted to do. He has been working since he was 16 at Pizza Inn. He has been studying off and on for awhile now but now is planning on taking the test next week. Math is his weakness and I was wondering should he push back his testing and study more til he feels more ready or just bite the bullet and take it. He does seem to be studing more with more motivation knowing the test is in about a week. He has been wanting this for sometime now thinking he was going to do CG until he found out they are no longer taking recruits this year. He is tired of waiting around and ready to make his move. He is so ready just hope his ASVAB scores will show it. Any thoughts.
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Permalink Reply by ChrisAmo on
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But keep in mind that the only score that matters is the last one. He can't take it 3 times and pick out the best of the 3. Tell him to take the ASVAB and see how he does. Anything over 50 is OK, but the higher the score the better chance of getting the job he wants. The Navy is overmanned right now so he'll have to wait a while to go in no matter what his score is.
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Thanks Chris. He scored 53 on the pre-ASVAB test. I can't believe the wait these days to get in. Coast Guard has a extremely long wait as well. This is true of all branches I guess due to the economy. He is so ready to do this and I am so happy for him for the decision he has made. I would think these recruits would be anxious to get started since I am sure most of them thought of this decision long and hard. I told him too the wait would be long and he had already waited almost a year thinking he was going to do CG and then learned of the waiting time there. He is ready to move on with his life and make something of it. Keeping our fingers crossed and praying.
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I'M thinking one of the biggest problems they are having with the new recruits is that there is only one basic training place and that is great lakes. Near Chicago. I have two son's in the Navy now and they have told me that there is a waiting list now. CRAZY...
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Permalink Reply by EMC (SS) on
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A lot of people seem to think that the Military is some kind of last option that is always available. The reality is quite a bit different. Right now only 28% of the current high school and college populations are eligible for military service at all. (72% are disqualified by having a felony in their record, having dependents as a single parent, being over weight, having a disqualifying medical condition or having used a disqualifying medication in the past) Even fewer still can meet the requirements of the program that they have their hearts set on or it is full. The military suffers for applicants when the economy is good and has to up its recruitment anti, by increasing the enlistment bonuses and college benefits (the standards don't change). However when the economy turns South, it has a great ability to be as picky as it wants to be and that's why you see a drop in enlistment bonuses and stopping the college loan repayment program.
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Permalink Reply by Fleur de lis Mom on
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I picked up the book ASVAB for Dummies at the library. There was also another version. It gave general advice, practice tests, and the answers for the test. It also gave an explanation for the answer. My daughter improved her score a little, but she did not spend much time preparing for it. She is in college and had several tests that week. She had to schedule the trip to MEPS for a school break and only had 1 week to get ready & it was a busy week.
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Thanks Fleur de lis Mom. He has a book and has also been study practice test on the computer. I guess my anxiety for him was knowing he has not really done much studying since he graduated in 2005. We quickly look our book knowlege when we don't use it.
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Hello there .....
When ur daughter went to MEPS did she pay out of her own pocket just curious????
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She did not have to pay for anything. She took $20 with her, I'm not sure if she spent any. The hotel that they stayed at had a restaurant. They could pick from a limited selection from the menu - she had steak. The recruiter took another guy over with her. They ate together, there were also some people there that were leaving for Boot camp the next day and others attending MEPS. The hotel had a room set up for military use. They all hung out there after dinner. Breakfast was at the hotel and sandwiches were brought in for lunch. They were given a wakeup call at 0500 and had to leave at 0550, they finished at 1600. (Her first experience with military time). She was not allowed to use her phone after they left the hotel. She called when they were in the van coming home.
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Thank you so much for ur info.....Its nice to know what ill be going through
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My daughter is currently studying for her ASVAB and hopefully will be ready to take it in the next couple of weeks. One of the things my daughters recruiter said is to go to math.com its a great resource for catching up on some math skills and gives a very good explanation of the material. Also, military.com has the practice tests that my daughter is taking quite often, we figure the more she takes the practice test, the more comfortable and less intimidated by the test she will be when its the real thing... Hope that helps him out.
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