Hi there, thanks for taking the time to open my thread!
I searched the forum for a similar situation, but was unable to find one, so I thought I would just ask myself.
I am looking to join the Navy Nuke program and I am currently 22 years old. I am a senior in college, graduating within the year with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. My GPA is about a 3.5 and I typically perform very well in school, and performed even better in high school.
I recently took a practice ASVAB with a Navy recruiter and scored a 97. With any luck, and according to what they tell me, I should perform similarly if not better on the actual ASVAB. The recruiters I met with immediately suggested that I attempt to join the Nuke program because of my interest in physics and astrophysics. I am very interested in joining the program.
My only concern is about my potential to succeed in the academic portion of the program.
In high school and college, I have taken courses in algebra, advanced algebra, honors trigonometry, honors physics, geometry, college algebra, college trigonometry, college statistics, two courses in college chemistry, two courses in college biology (including genetics), and even two years of spanish (I doubt this is relevant, just describing my propensity towards scholastic achievement). I have NOT taken a course in calculus. However, within all the courses I have taken, I have received As and Bs, with a few Cs here and there.
So, my questions are:
First: Is the practice ASVAB, which I've now taken twice (first time being a 97 score, and secondly a 390-425 score not sure how to interpret), a strong indication of how I will perform on the actual ASVAB? I plan on studying stringently beforehand by the way.
Second: With the courses I have previously taken, would you expect me to succeed in the academic program? I definitely have the motivation, ambition, and perseverance to give it all my time, I'm just concerned that the concepts could perhaps be beyond my skill level. I'm not trying to doubt myself; I'm simply curious as to how advanced the topics are, and how well I would perform in regards to them.
My biggest fear is enlisting, gaining acceptance to the program, trying my best to succeed but still failing at comprehending the concepts taught in the schooling portion.
TL;DR: With my prior education (BA from 4-year uni), and a 97 on the practice ASVAB, should I succeed at the academic portion of the Nuke program?
Thank you so very much for taking the time to read my post. Regards,