I was wondering what you guys think m husbands chances are of being picked up...
He hits his 8year mark in Jan. He is a nuke and here in charleston as an intructor. Has excellent evals (his last was a 4.57) ranked 8th out of 168. Average eval was a 3.6. His CO ranked him in the top 10 with outstanding on everything in the CO interview. Xo said the only thing wrong with his package was his ACT score which was a 52 I think. Everyone says he is going to be picked up but worried..
Just wanted to get everyones opinions on what they think...
Originally posted by 11698014: I was wondering what you guys think m husbands chances are of being picked up...
He hits his 8year mark in Jan. He is a nuke and here in charleston as an intructor. Has excellent evals (his last was a 4.57) ranked 8th out of 168. Average eval was a 3.6. His CO ranked him in the top 10 with outstanding on everything in the CO interview. Xo said the only thing wrong with his package was his ACT score which was a 52 I think. Everyone says he is going to be picked up but worried..
Just wanted to get everyones opinions on what they think...
The list of those selected for FY-08 just came out yesterday/10-4-07.
OP, just because everyone seems to think a person will be picked up for a program doesn't mean they are. There are a lot of excellent Sailors out there that for one reason or another just don't make the cut.
The main thing is for him not to give up until the Navy says he is no longer eligible for consideration.
He's a nuke. . .don't stress about the ACT score. . .they need nukes who qualify to go nuclear officer. He's got the nuke thing down. . .just needs to make it through college now.
Originally posted by Brandolf: He's a nuke. . .don't stress about the ACT score. . .they need nukes who qualify to go nuclear officer. He's got the nuke thing down. . .just needs to make it through college now.
Of course, if he's trying to go conventional. . .
Unfortunately from what I've seen, they like picking nuke students up before they pick up nuke staff. Not sure why, but that's the reality.
Originally posted by catherine0830: could see that. problem is, the guys haven't proven they can make it as nukes yet, either.
I agree 100%. Personnally I think picking up anyone in a training pipeline should be the 'exception' rather than the rule. I am not opposed in any way to DESERVING junior sailors becoming officers. In fact, the longer they are part of the wardroom the more of an asset they become. Nonetheless proof of performance is important too.
I am just guessing as to why they might grab students over staff. Like I said, the commissioning age limits might be why. . .and I know some of the age limits for officer communities are controlled by Congress and not by the Dept of the Navy.
I think the SAT or ACT besides GPA the top two important things they look at. They can be the most squared away sailor with impecable leadership capabilities, but if they lack intellectual skill necessary for the survival of college then its a no go!!! SAT and ACT are know to show how well a student will perform in college.
Originally posted by bluescope: I think the SAT or ACT besides GPA the top two important things they look at. They can be the most squared away sailor with impecable leadership capabilities, but if they lack intellectual skill necessary for the survival of college then its a no go!!! SAT and ACT are know to show how well a student will perform in college.
Nope. If you read the NAVADMINs currently the primary thing they look at is CO's reccomendation, and the number of potential credits already held.
My husband scored a 1250 on the SAT....had very little to do with his selection. It's just a go/no go test.
a 1250 is a good score on the SAT. They are not going to select someone with a 800 or 700 or even 900 on the SAT. Its been a few years since I read the NAVADMINs but i think you have to have a minimum of 1000 to apply! A CO is going to look at SAT and GPA is where I was headed.......
Yep min of 1000 (500/500) to apply. It's a go/no go test. One of my friends who got selected barely got a 500 on the verbal. Actually, he didn't pass the verbal the first time.
No, CO's reccomendation was written based on demonstrated leadership ability, evals and qualifications held.
Theirs a section on Academic ability Ive seen it before unless they have recently changed it! They have to rank your academic status with everyone elses
Originally posted by bluescope: Theirs a section on Academic ability Ive seen it before unless they have recently changed it! They have to rank your academic status with everyone elses
There is, but it's minor. There's three out of command reccomendations, and the CO's recomendation. This is the major source of the decision.
The academic section primarily focuses on the number of potential credits held, as only 3 years are allotted for completion of the degree. Nothing really to do with SAT's.
