My ASVAB score

Bullzeye

Verbal Ability: 93Math Ability: 78Overall Academic Ability: 86Is this good? I certainly hope so.

Redleg

Given your scores, you have 2 choices:1) Infantry2) InfantryGood luck!(just kidding) Good job! Go ROTC or OCS, though. Take the GI Bill and go to college. It will be the best thing you ever did.

idsman75

You did great. That test generated 10 different "line scores". Depending on what job you are pursuing, you need a minimum point total for the line score corresponding to that MOS. Not many people score in the 80's. Great job!Note: The Army Times did a study a year ago that proves that any knucklehead can go to college. A higher percentage of people with GED's passed the ASVAB than those that were currently in college. It goes to show that what you do in college and what you do outside of college is just as important as the piece of paper saying that you have a degree. That piece of paper may get you through the door but it won't get you through a job interview. Try to find a way to get some experience AND a college education. I have about a year left on the latter and 2 years left on the former.[This message has been edited by idsman75 (edited 01-28-2002).]

competentone

Great job Bullz!When I took the ASVAB (back in the "Dark Ages"--1980 to be exact), I only scored in the 84 percentile in the verbal; but I made-up for it with my math skills--93 percentile there. You had mentioned your IQ percentile back in that other post (that ended up in discussions that got some members a little upset). Which leads me to ask, have you tried the Mensa qualifying test? (We need more members who like guns--too many "lefties" in the organization now; we need to "balance" the numbers a bit.)I don't have a link handy, but I'm sure you have a local group that does regular testing. Just consider trying it.Joe

will270win

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beachmaster73

bullzeye....With those scores you should be deciding what college is right for you. While you are a little late right now for an ROTC scholarship in the fall. You could go to any of the ROTC's on the campus of your choice and set yourself up for a three year or three and a half year scholarship. That way you have your degree before you have to start working it off in payback to your country. I know that despite the fact that the Navy and Air Force have slightly higher standards than the Army they don't have enough applicants and many scholarships go wanting. The Army ROTC would also be delighted to get you. Also once you are in any ROTC program apply for the CMP freebie scholarship of $1000 a year. If your eyesight is exceptional I'd recommend you consider any of the services flight training. Navy and Air Force flight training after college is worth about $1.2 million dollars...not bad for some 22 year old young man to have under his belt 18 months out of college. If your eyesight is not that good there are any number of other officer programs that could take advantage of your abilities. Best of luck in making your choice, Beach.

idsman75

Don't forget that we need intelligent non-commissioned officers as well.98[This message has been edited by idsman75 (edited 01-28-2002).]

beachmaster73

idsman....didn't mean to preclude enlisting as an option. The military does need exceptionally intelligent enlisted personnel. Certainly the Navy's Nuclear Power Program or any of the Services' Explosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD) Programs and a host of other options within the military enlisted community require the very best that our country has to offer. With bullzeye's scores I meant to imply he should consider a commissioning program first. BeachP.S. Before I get the wrath of some uptight civilian who thinks that you should never consider the military because you are too smart. Bullzeye...please consider civilian employment as well. I'm sure with those scores you'll do well in any endeavor. Beach[This message has been edited by beachmaster73 (edited 01-28-2002).]

idsman75

Redleg--Of all 212 of the Army's MOS's the Infantry MOS has the highest average ASVAB score. Smart people go Infantry You could give the Navy nuke program a shot. However, nuke plants are disappearing in the USA due to pressure from enviro-nazis. It's not exactly a growing field in the civilian sector. I had a friend who was very intelligent that decided to go into the navy nuke program after high school. He sat there through the program absolutely lost and looking at people to his right and to his left with college degrees in the sciences who were also scratching their heads. He didn't make it through and was re-classified to a different job in the Navy--per the needs of the Navy. I'm not knocking the program. You just need to know what you are jumping into. I just threw in that last post for a little "dig" in the spirit of pot-stirring. I'd seriously look into the ROTC program at a college. It's too late for ROTC scholarships but you could go into the Army reserves. Finish Basic Training and AIT, pick up the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill and have them pay for college. In addition to the Reserve GI Bill there is also a tuition assistance program and, if you enlist at the right time, you could get between $100 and $300 extra every month through the Selective Reserve GI Bill Kicker program. They don't always offer the Kicker but they are offering it right now for critical MOS's and critical units. Get a big chunk of your college paid for working 16 hours a month. As a matter of fact, get more than what your peers are making working part-time all month while only working that 16 hrs/month. If you like ROTC after a year, apply for the ROTC scholarship and pursue a commission. However, the scholarship obligates you and you may not want to be an officer after a few years in the program. Personally, I prefer to be on the ground and in charge of soldiers in a more direct manner. Some officers function in this manner but, for the most part, NCO's are the ones with the most impact on young soldiers. You couldn't pay me enough to be an officer.Then there's the more dangerous approach. Stay in shape and don't do anything that would get you medically or morally disqualified from enlistment. Pay for college with student loans and THEN enlist and get up to 65,000 of the principle paid for by the Army's Student Loan Repayment Program. After a year or so, put in an OCS packet.Lots of different routes. If I had to do it all over again, I would have put in a Warrant Officer Flight Training packet after 2 years of college. There are currently a few 19-year-olds in that program. Yes, you can fly helicopters (and some fixed-wing) for the Army without a degree.[This message has been edited by idsman75 (edited 01-28-2002).]