asvab score

[wild_child27]

ok i have a few questions. ok feb. 9 i took the asvab for the marine corps. well i failed it cuz im not very book smart at all. my score was a 25 on it. i went to my recruiters office and asked and army recruiter about the whole thing. what he told me is that if i fail it with the army when i go retake it, if i fail the test but pass the field that i will be goin into(mechanics) that he can still get me in. he will just work with me. and see i never had algebra in school and sense feb. 5 ive been readin books on the asvab..if anyone has gone into the army with a score below 31 on the asvab please tell me because this is kind of depressing me.. and the other one.. if i fail the test but they still put me in..i think they will put me in infintry.. am i right or do u have to be a rocket scientist for that mos..please someone help me :(

[ej1973]

please don't take this as an insult, but go to a community college close by and ask to take a practice GED test. this is what i was told to take to study for the ASVAB test. i think it really worked well for me. try it - it can't hurt. good luck

[wild_child27]

but is what i heard that i can still get in if i fail the test but pass my part., is that true because everyone is tellin me this and im pretty sure the recruiter said that to..

[ej1973]

sorry wild child , i seriously don't know if you can get in or not. i guess your only option is to ask your recruiter for sure. ej

[Firefox]

ok i have a few questions. ok feb. 9 i took the asvab for the marine corps. well i failed it cuz im not very book smart at all. my score was a 25 on it. i went to my recruiters office and asked and army recruiter about the whole thing. what he told me is that if i fail it with the army when i go retake it, if i fail the test but pass the field that i will be goin into(mechanics) that he can still get me in. he will just work with me. and see i never had algebra in school and sense feb. 5 ive been readin books on the asvab..if anyone has gone into the army with a score below 31 on the asvab please tell me because this is kind of depressing me.. and the other one.. if i fail the test but they still put me in..i think they will put me in infintry.. am i right or do u have to be a rocket scientist for that mos..please someone help me :(

Well a 25 is a pretty low mark .. what you can do is get a book on the ASVAB and try to study it with most books now they come with test CD`s you can practice it at take it as many times as you want.. Me i would never settle with a low mark .. study hard for it.. this is somthing rewarding for you in the future.. poople think they dont need to study for it or that they wont need it ijn the army like math.. you do !! you need math to be able to read a map GPS ect.. send out coordinates all that stuff.. if you find it hard like i did.. as somone said go to a college anyone and practice the GED test it will help you very much.. never settle for less... at least give it 2 months or 1 depending on how much effort you put into it.. and no you dont have to be a rocket sientist for it. but you do need to be able to complete the test with an adecuate score... hit the books for a while time urself so you wont be streesed out when you take it again.... you can also get a tutor.. its not lame if you do.. this is your future and whatever it takes to be able to achieve it is worth it!!.. good luck

call a community college and ask if you can study for the GED even tho you dont need to take the actual test.. they will be ok with it!! also you can find the asvab book in any local library.. good luck to you. :cool:

[jkjacks]

GREAT NEWS!!

you can still get in if you fail the asvab. However, this will require an interview at the MEPs station to determine if the test accurately measured your ability. If it did then slim chance, if the test was not an accurate indication of your ability then you can obtain a waiver and get in per AR 601-270.

[wild_child27]

thanks for your help..see i thought on either the electronic part or the auto and shop knowledge they would have something about welding and that what im really do at but i really want to go in for infantry.. i go retake the test the 14 of march so i think i might do better ..if i dont then i guess ill have to get a wavier...guess im just stupid with books but i can read maps very well and have a great sense of direction....thanks again..if anyone has anymore coments on if i should be worried about if i can get in or not.. please post a message..thanks

[maryf]

Hey, Im glad your gonna take the test over again, and maybe study some of the books that you can get as a review. Remember that you wont get the same test again, and to try your best. I also think that the test will be able to tell what your good at, and hopefully you will get high enough in that field to pass the test, because that 25 you got was a overall score. Your recruiter should have the score to each diff area on the test. ;) This way you will know what you need to work on.

[SureFire]

Hey, I have kind of the same problem as this guy I scored really badly on asvab as my math I did not learn any of the hard stuff :) I am not book smart but I can learn anything after shown how to do it. As I was a sped (special ed) and I was left behind in school big time. So, I can’t really get into college but I want to go army and do some thing for my country. Could you tell me more about this waiver stuff like what will they ask and what do I have to do so I can get ready as I want to go army like three days ago! :) It’s in my blood. I’ve taken the test twice and failed the first one I did badly the second I did a little better but not even close. I can’t remember the wording they said I am how I learn but I learn hands on and not in books, and the army would be perfect for me as a lot of it is hands on work. Advise please? Oh and I don’t want to go air force as a lot of those jobs are (no disrespect intended as my dad was air force) is sitting around and I want to go out and do real missions where I can shoot and fight for this country

Respectfully,

Jas