PFT Question

[jbrichmond22]

To Objee or Luigi or anyone who has knowledge on this, please let me know.

Today I did my PFT for the USCGA, and have already finished my application. I am a two way varsity football starter and we had a game last night; resulting in a fatigued body.

My scores were as follow:

Pushups: 59
Situps: 57
Mile.5: 9.55.00

Total: 220.

I was two points away from a B. My football coach who administered the test believes I should do it again. My problem is, I wont be able to do it again without having football the night before until December. Is this a competitive score and should I keep it, or retake?

Thanks for any help in advance.

[Luigi59]

The average score from the Class of 2016 was 215.

Your 220 score is only slightly above that average.

If you think you can do better, do it again.

Do it in the morning, do it on a weekday, there are ways to make it happen other than on a Saturday morning.

I would never counsel someone to settle for an average score when they know they can score higher.

[jbrichmond22]

Thank you very much, I will retake it ASAP.

[pointguard]

Where do you find those values to assign to your results to get that Test Score?
Thank you.

[Luigi59]

Originally Posted by pointguard

Where do you find those values to assign to your results to get that Test Score?
Thank you.

Page 4 of the PFE manual.

[pointguard]

the CGA had a Manual. Thx. It appears they have a different take on the PFE than KP. KP as I understand it has the Candidate do the PFE 'blind', without a Table, such as this from the CGA. FWIW, I think the CGA has it right. The abiity to work toward a Max Goal for me is akin to the Goal of getting in/graduating/making a career in the CGA and CG!

[jbrichmond22]

Luigi, one last question for you.

Can I submit my PFT scores now so that my application can be complete (finished everything else last week), and have it possibly be reviewed, that way I can retake the PFT and update the scores later but have my application in as early as possible? I understand if i can't do this, I just couldn't find it in the manual so I thought I would ask you.

Thank you for your time.

[Luigi59]

Originally Posted by jbrichmond22

Luigi, one last question for you.

Can I submit my PFT scores now so that my application can be complete (finished everything else last week), and have it possibly be reviewed, that way I can retake the PFT and update the scores later but have my application in as early as possible? I understand if i can't do this, I just couldn't find it in the manual so I thought I would ask you.

Thank you for your time.

Repeat after me....

PFE, PFE, PFE, PFE......(not PFT)

Take it as often as you want - Submit it once.

You would need to talk to your Admissions Officer to see if you can update a previously submitted PFE test.

[jbrichmond22]

PFE, got it. Thanks for the help.

[Objee]

Originally Posted by jbrichmond22

Can I submit my PFT scores now so that my application can be complete (finished everything else last week), and have it possibly be reviewed, that way I can retake the PFT and update the scores later but have my application in as early as possible?

I would just have your PFE Administrator submit the 220 now if the rest of your application is ready to be evaluated...no sense delaying just for that. If you're waiting on something else, maybe you don't plan to complete your record until after you take the October SAT, then you may want to retake the PFE if you think you can improve your score. An applicant's PFE score rarely (I won't say never) is what keeps them from receiving an appointment, because we can always tender a conditional appointment and just require them to retake the PFE to improve their performance before receiving the full appointment.