That is right Moosetache. The new system reduces the CC's rec, and increases the AFOQT/SAT portion. This gives a benefit to the tech side, since many will have a higher score in this area compared to a non-tech major. Nobody flame me, my DS had a very high AFOQT/SAT and is a history major, but overall, tech majors trend higher than the avg non-tech.
Additionally, because the boards understand the rigor of a tech major compared to non-tech they give a pts edge to them. That is why you notice a lower cgpa for a tech than a non-tech.
The new system I believe has already been put in place for the rated boards. AFOQT or TBAS will be given more points now. The theory is they changed to the new system to be less subjective.
Jcleppe, If I am correct there are that many, people get confused by the way the AFROTC reports their numbers, because they go by contracted, and statistically only about 20% are as C100, and 200's. The rest are free to walk at anytime. Than when you add in the POCs, with a 55% selection rate, you come up to really about 5-6K contracted cadets at any given time. They are the only ones the AF is paying for as ROTC cadets.
If there are 4000, and 2300 will be selected this yr. you are still looking at @60% nationally, better than previous yrs, but I wouldn't be packing that A-3 bag yet! Plus, as it has been stated over and over again, school's like nick4060 will probably have close to 75% since they had high 60% in prior yrs., that means schools that were under the avg., may just be lucky to hit the 50% to create the avg.
We can discuss the numbers until the board results are released, but instead of stressing out, the positive aspect there will be growth. The negative will still be if your det historically has never met the avg. and you are not meeting the avg for cgpas.
Finally, one thing I would expect is you may see the academic portion (cgpa/AFOQT/SAT) to rise because many cadets know this is a big player in the equation, so they are pushing harder academically. Plus many cadets that did not get scholarships had very strong SATs. Back 2 yrs ago, the cadets only had the AFOQT(given as C100s) to be utilized, now many have the SAT.