03-04-2012, 09:48 AM
as far as retesting....this comes straight from the recruiter manual...check it
RETESTING OF DEP PERSONNEL. DEPpers contracted as “will grads” and,
while in DEP, completed all graduation requirements to earn an education code of L, B
H or 8, and work force DEPpers who complete at least one accredited college-level
course at a college or university after DEP-in, are eligible to retest.
basically, its sayin retesting while in DEP is not authorized. To retest while once on active duty you will have to provide documentation that you have completed some time of education. This is usually a college math or english course which would provide some evidence that you would increase your score.
Now as far as changing ur MOS....this is very tricky....basically, it comes down to this...
if you have a waiver
how you scored on the asvab
and when ur supposed to leave for bootcamp
It is possible to change your MOS before you leave for boot camp but I would say 95% of the time you will not get a very good selection now. The jobs they will show you are going to be what are called "the first screen". This causes ALOT of heartache for ALOT of people. The first screen is all the jobs that have an open seat. Like when you pick an mos, the seat is gone which means it won't show up on the screen for other recruiters.
HOWEVER, the fiscal year starts in October, which means it's a brand new fresh list of all the jobs, i know you leave in sept, but you can change it to leave mid october or november so you can get a fresh pick on jobs, if the recruiter allows you to change....if ur really set on changing and you know 100% that it's the job you want and ur recruiter won't give it to you, then as a last resort, you can keep pushin ur leave date back until you reach a yr in DEP...after a yr in DEP, ur flushed out and you have to go thru the process over again (no harm no foul) which means a second chance with that vision test too (especially for pilots) and new pick on what job you want.....but that's a last resort.....
hope this helps buddy
sorry it's long again...lol
RETESTING OF DEP PERSONNEL. DEPpers contracted as “will grads” and,
while in DEP, completed all graduation requirements to earn an education code of L, B
H or 8, and work force DEPpers who complete at least one accredited college-level
course at a college or university after DEP-in, are eligible to retest.
basically, its sayin retesting while in DEP is not authorized. To retest while once on active duty you will have to provide documentation that you have completed some time of education. This is usually a college math or english course which would provide some evidence that you would increase your score.
Now as far as changing ur MOS....this is very tricky....basically, it comes down to this...
if you have a waiver
how you scored on the asvab
and when ur supposed to leave for bootcamp
It is possible to change your MOS before you leave for boot camp but I would say 95% of the time you will not get a very good selection now. The jobs they will show you are going to be what are called "the first screen". This causes ALOT of heartache for ALOT of people. The first screen is all the jobs that have an open seat. Like when you pick an mos, the seat is gone which means it won't show up on the screen for other recruiters.
HOWEVER, the fiscal year starts in October, which means it's a brand new fresh list of all the jobs, i know you leave in sept, but you can change it to leave mid october or november so you can get a fresh pick on jobs, if the recruiter allows you to change....if ur really set on changing and you know 100% that it's the job you want and ur recruiter won't give it to you, then as a last resort, you can keep pushin ur leave date back until you reach a yr in DEP...after a yr in DEP, ur flushed out and you have to go thru the process over again (no harm no foul) which means a second chance with that vision test too (especially for pilots) and new pick on what job you want.....but that's a last resort.....
hope this helps buddy
sorry it's long again...lol