After coming in 7,000 recruits short for fiscal year 2005, the Army is further relaxing its enlistment requirements.
Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey announced [Monday] that the Army would allow up to 4% of its recruiting class to be Category IV recruits — those who scored between the 16th and 30th percentile in the battery of aptitude tests that the Defense Department gives to all potential military personnel.
The Army until now allowed no more than 2% of its recruiting class to be from the Category IV level, fearing that letting too many low-achieving recruits into the Army might dilute the quality of the nation’s largest military branch. — Los Angeles Times
Now that battery of aptitude tests is called ASVAB, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Most people who enlist took it in high school, and anyone with half a brain is going to score quite well on it. I made the mistake of taking it, and it took months to get the recruiters to stop calling me.
Check it out, and you quickly realize it’s nothing like the ACT or SAT. It isn’t even nearly at the same level. It’s much easier.
So the Army will now take twice as many people who scored between the 16th and 30th percentile, that is, those who scored higher than 16% to 30% of all people taking the test. That’s the low end of the bell curve on a low-end test.
All you need now is a GED, and the Army will help you get a GED if you sign up for the delayed enlistment program.
Oh, when will the stupidity end?
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Jason
Oct 04, 2005
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Mate
I agree with both of the above points
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I moved out and the recruiters KEPT CALLING my parents’ house.
Brian Rose
Oct 04, 2005
I took the test half drunk on two hours sleep at 9pm at Denver MEPS – I still was in the 98th percentile.
Nov 11, 2005
Armed forces barely get enough recruits - IO ERROR
Stupid Army
Apr 08, 2007
I just want them to stop calling and emailing me!
NoMoreCalls
Jun 01, 2007
I keep getting calls. The recruiter says he’ll stop calling if I answer a few questions and I don’t qualify. What are the questions and how do I need to answer for him to stop calling me? Also, is it against the law to lie on these questions in order to stop them from calling me? If it is would they investigate, or do they only investigate when people lie in order to get in?
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2007
recruiters are great
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2007
They are the most honest professional people in the armed forces. I would stongly recommend talking to one of them so they can help you get your life in order, you should definatley call this individual in particual. 303-817-9011 and he will answer any questions that you may have.
Nick
Sep 03, 2010
Sounds like the recruiters are doing their own advertising now.