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Homeschooler restriction on USN jobs?
My boyfriend was home schooled from 4th-12th grade by his mother which is why he has is GED in the first place..I've come to notice many recruiters aren't well informed on the policy for home schooled recruits...Hence my question....
My Boyfriends recruiter told him that because he was home schooled he will most likely not qualify for some of the better jobs the Navy offers..Example the Nuke program..My Bf is a very intellengent person..one of the smartest people I know...He hasn't taken his ASVAB yet but will be soon..He scored a 79 on the practice ASVAB and I know he'll score higher on the actual one...
So Does the the fact that he was home schooled hold him back from getting offers on better jobs??
Thanks, Jennifer
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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hm interesting - I would love to know. I teach high school and would like some information on this to share with my students.
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Permalink Reply by Kelli_wife of JP on
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my husband was home schooled and he is actually in A school for the nuke program.. I think it all depends on his GED scores.. My husband did extremely well on them.. the only thing was.. was that he had to get all this paperwork and weavers done to even be able to join.. They wanted him as a seal but he said no because of me and our daughter.. But yea he was home schooled and is in the nuke program so it can happen.. just depends on the ASVAB scores.. That's where they determine what jobs you are open for .. I hope that helps...and i hope he gets what he wants..
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I just talked to my husband about this.. he said to have been home schooled and to get in the nuke program he had to get over a 90 on his ASVAB. He got a 97 on his... and he had to get an Academic waiver and take two different test. A math test and physiological test. It's a very tough program. He said it's really stressful for a lot of people. The school he's at in Charleston is one of the hardest in the navy. I think that's what he said.. Good luck...
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Nuke school is incredibly difficult, with a high drop rate, but very worthwhile. My nephew is a nuke, he's in prototype now. You have to take a math test and the psych tests anyway, home school or not. I had a GED and a high school diploma (complicated situation) and they still made me take the math tests for it. No, I didn't sign for that, at the time women weren't on ships and being a nuke seemed rather pointless for me personally.
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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It's not just home-schoolers who need a 90+ to get into the Nuke program, it's pretty much everyone. It's is one of the hardest programs to get into, period.
My husband was a Nuke and did fairly well, while my cousin tried for Nuke but didn't make it due to the incredible stress they put on students. I don't know if it's still true, but when they were in, more people dropped out of the Nuke program than the SEALs program!
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