YES Rrod!
DS is also merit at his college which required a 3.0, and it was scholars which required him to intern and an additional seminar class, plus at least a 3.2. As a non-tech he took for 3 yrs no less than 19 credits due to this issue. When he interned on the Hill, he had to be there 20 hrs a week, and the commute was @90 minutes total each day. 4 days a week, 6 1/2 hours, plus ROTC, plus academics, plus he was pledging AAS. Yet he managed to pull a 3.4, and a 98 PFT.
As a HS student he worked 20 hrs a week as a lifeguard and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity too, while being top 10% of his HS class, taking all AP's and attending CC college too when school was in 7-3 5 days a week. During summer breaks he worked 40 hrs. Gas money, car insurance, fun money was all on his dime, not mine. I offered to rent his tux for the Prom and he said NO!
I get it you have a family, I am not ever going to say that is not stressful. However, before we get into a contest here, he was 18, and to me I will give you credit for holding down a family through this, but give my DS credit that he too busted his arse.
I get your upset, I know I have created stress, and you are now in defense mode. I can cower and say "yes, they will place your family/work issues into the equation when it comes to the pt", but all that would do is create a false sense of security.
Like it or not, PFT, AFOQT equal a percentage, and it is not subjective. You have a 85 PFT, PFT is @15% of the score.
100 pts. you can max at 15. 85 will hurt big time.
If you want me to blow smoke I will. I will tell you not to worry. If you want me to be honest, don't attack my DS because he was 18 and you believe he had easier. He fought for it too.