Hi everyone, this is my first post and I have to say, this is an awesome forum. I've been lurking for a little while now and have learned and laughed over many things! Anyways, I have been searching/browsing and after reading other people's stories, I'm wondering if I should even try to get into NF.
My background:
Im 24 and my 25'th birthday is in July and I have been out of high school for over 7 years now (I still managed to rack up about 30+ college credits). I just took the ASVAB and got an 82 AFQT with only some minor "brushing up", unfortunately, I have never taken physics, trig, or calc, BUT, I am good at math and enjoy it very much. I am also very interested in topics related to, even if unrelated to NF, quantum mechanics, The Unified Field Theory (Mostly M-theory but who isn't interested in that?) and am a BIG advocate of nuclear energy. I do know, however, that simple "interest" isn't going to get me anywhere, so this will bring me to my next section...
My strategy:
OKAY, I know that some of you might be opposed to what i am about to say, but, if i can, I do believe that with 5-7 weeks of dedicated study (8-10 hrs a day, 7-8 days a week) I can learn and grasp the core of Algebra II, Physics, Trig and Calc. With that, I DO BELIEVE I can pass the NAPT test (please tell me if it is impossible though), but moreover, even if I do pass the NAPT test, can i still make it though A-school, NPS, and NPTU. I know for a fact that I will be among very intelligent people, and becoming a Nuke will be a very difficult field of study, and for a little while I might have to struggle to keep up, but I just need to know, can it be done? Can i become a Navy Nuke?
I am dedicated to making this work and I will go as far as i can, and try as hard as I can. And until/unless my brain pops like a birthday balloon, I cannot, and will not, give up as long as I have a fighting chance.
Anyways, here are my scores:
GS 59
AR 60
WK 58
PC 61
MK 54
EI 61
AS 61
MC 64
AO 68
VE 60
CS 59
AFQT 82
NUC 238
Thanks to anybody and everybody who can leave me any information and advice. I do need a realistic answer of how my chances are looking, and even if its a joking reply ,a reply is still a reply and I really appreciate it (i still do have a sense of humor ya' know

), Thanks!
-Shawn "NFWannabe"