How are my CFA scores?

[sjbd94]

Just a little background on me, I am a Cross Country runner so my upper body is weak and is kinda reflected in my scores, but my running muscles show their strength in the mile and sit ups. Also i had a hard track workout yesterday and didnt go all out in my mile. So let me know what you think. Thanks! BTW i am also sending these scores to west point.

Basketball: 52 feet
Shuttle Run: 9.9 secs
Candace Pull ups: 9
Crunches: maxed out (i did 108, but apparently was supposed to stop at 95)
Push Ups: 59 the only one i was kinda disappointed in, but i think its okay
Mile:5:32 Kinda wish i would have just gone for the 5:20, but i don't feel like 12 secs is gonna make a big difference

Do you think these would be good scores to submit or should i wait and try to take it again.
Thanks!

[sjbd94]

Hopefully you guys can tell im a guy, haha, ive seen post before where people are unsure so i thought i should just make sure to not allow me to get embarrassed. Thanks again to all those to give me advice!

[Tainted]

In my personal opinion, I would suggest taking it again if you can.
Getting a 5:20 mile looks much better because it shows that you more than likely did better than 5:20. Obviously, because your Whole Candidate Score is based off numbers, 5:15 and 5:20 get the same amount of points, per say, but a maxed out time in the mile helps make up for your weaker areas.

[cchung34]

Do you mind looking at my CFA scores? I'm a girl.

Basketball throw - 64 feet
Shuttle Run - 8.1 sec
Pull-ups - 3
Push-ups - 50
Sit-ups - 95
Mile - 7:32

I'm worried about the mile. Ironically, I'm in cross country and this was definitely not my best. Did anybody get really tired after all of these events that your scores for the mile wasn't as good as it could be? That happened to me

[Stephanie2012]

chung, I definitely feel you! haha

When I did my rotc pft, I completed the mile first...and my time was a 6:42.

Did my CFA,and my mile time was low 7's.

Pushup/situps are max. Pullups are awesome for a girl (at least,my ALO's are happy with a 3!) shuttle is also a max....and basketball is pretty far up there.

Overall, for a female I think it's a great test. A reminder is that this year is extremely competitive...and therefore, if there is any way to decrease your mile time without sacrificing other max scores..that should be considered.

good luck!

[USAFA_Falcon_15]

All of you can improve. Sorry.. But if this is important to you then putting a little more time into this and improving your diet for a month or so should be nothing. Look at this as the end all be all. You're competing with the best, so do your best. You're only goal should be to max everything, that's the only way you can assure your scores are significant enough. I maxed all but the run and BB, but I scored in the 80's on the basketball throw, I'm 5'6 with short arms. It's about how bad you want this guys. I know you want someone to tell you it's good enough, but bottom line is no one here is in admissions. With your class being more competitive than mine, there is no room to cut corners. Give nothing less than your best.

[Pima]

Here is an easy way to answer you:

MAX scores for guys:
100' for BBall
18 Pull ups
85 push ups
95 sit ups
5:30 mile

I can't remember the shuttle run, but I believe it is in the 7 sec range.

Once submitted you cannot re-submit a new score without them opening the portal, and it not offered to everybody.

The CFA is you must pass all of them to get a pass. In other words, you can't max the sit ups, but boff the Bball, if you do, you fail.

Additionally, never go past the max, it is a waste of your energy and strength. Once you hit the number stop.

In other words for the OP going to 108, was not wise, and IMPO, I have a funky feeling that the form was not done to the AF stds., this will hurt you when you go to BCT because they are going to be sticklers on the form.


I also agree with Falcon, every point matters for this yr group when it comes to admissions. The CFA may not account for big points on the WCS, but even 1 point can be the difference from a BFE and a TWE.

sjbd, if you have yet to submit it, I wouldn't. The bball throw is very low, you want to be at least in 70 range at worst. The push ups are also low.

[Blackbird]

Pima is close, but here are the official numbers from the 2011 Instructions for Candidates (page 8)

CFA Max for Males
Basketball Throw:102
Pull-Ups: 18
Shuttle Run: 7.8
Modified Sit-Ups: 95
Push-Ups: 75
1-Mile Run: 5:20

CFA Max for Females
Basketball Throw:66
Pull-Ups: 7
Shuttle Run: 8.6
Modified Sit-Ups: 95
Push-Ups: 50
1-Mile Run: 6:00

[crair70]

Looking for advice...
My DS has been told he is 3Q so scores meet a "pass" but he is not sure if he should try and retake

Basketball throw - 81 ft
Pull Ups -16
Shuttle Run 8.9ft
Sit-up 95 (max)
Push up- 68
Mile run 6:49

His guess is he may be able to shave off a10-15 sec on run, in 70's for pushup and maybe 1 more pull-up. He was happy with his scores when submitted but now after reading threads is not sure... Would minor improvements help at all or should he be content. He doesn't think he can do much better but maybe a little...
Also 2 varsity letters (fball and XC), 2 years JV baseball, 2 yrs JV fball, active in competitive snowboard and mountain biking club, 1 year of club water polo active in fitness triathlons ....

[Pima]

He has submitted the scores, IT IS NOT UP TO HIM TO RE-SUBMIT. Only the AFA can ask for another test. That portal is closed and opened by them, and them alone. It is not like the USNA or WP where they can request to take another, and submit new scores. This is why many people stress taking practice CFA's before submitting.

I do not see them asking for it with those scores, it does not seem that he boffed one section. All he an do now is wait.

I wouldn't worry too much, he has strong scores.

What you need to concentrate on is his entire packet. Obviously he has the athletics, but the PAR is 60% of the WCS, and as Flieger stated a long time ago, this yr a 700 on each section of the SAT may place the candidate in jeopardy, especially since they take superscore.

Not to hijack the thread, but the superscoring issue has always puzzled me. AFA superscores, AFROTC takes the best sitting. This is why you will later on ???? how did this kid get into the AFA, but not an AFROTC scholarship from your slate.