forumjunkie
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No most of these kids already have an excellent single sitting score, they are just wanting to boost one area. I wouldn't do this from the start. Only after a complete sitting.I think what they are saying is in the end it would take you 4 times to get this done.go to test, take one section only and sleep through rest, then go to another test and do the same. When you try to do it all at once your brain gets fried. Some of you think this is cheating I know, but the system is set up this way so it is called working smarter not harder.
Did not even know this was a option.
~ IE You would study your buttocks off for Eng. and be diligent on that portion. Than on the Math, Science, and Reading you just bubble it, come what may.
~~ I can't recall the scoring mechanism. I know one test (SAT or ACT) will knock you if the answer is wrong, but you still get credit for answering it..
Personally, I would never recommend this at all for any candidate that wants to become an AF officer. USAFA/AFROTC/OCS will require they take the AFOQT. For AFROTC this can be a make or break exam. It is held during the fall of their sophomore year. It will be a part of their score for summer field training selection, and you don't get to re-take it every month or as many times you want to take it.
~ 2X and the exam may not be taken less than 6 months apart. It is not common to take it 2x. It is usually a 1x deal, unless you did poorly because the fact is they DO NOT superscore the AFOQT, hence you risk a lot by taking it the 2nd time.
The AFOQT is like the ACT. It is timed and made up of 4 sections.
On top of that if the OP desires to fly in whatever capacity (Pilot, CSO, RPA, ABM) they need to take the TBAS. This is again a timed test and is made up of multiple aspects.
So impo, although this might sound like a good idea, I would think a better idea is to understand that for the AF, be it at USAFA, or AFROTC within 2 yrs from now you will be taking an exam just like the SAT/ACT all over again and this time you can't just keep re-taking it to better your score without being penalized. Or IOWS, it is really going to be your best sitting from the day you enter.