Whats everyones take on the new scoring system going into effect February 13th?

https://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/faq2_0.html#THREE

I am curious to see how everyones scores will be affected.

Edited January 29, 201312 yr by AceMohr

Online it says the average score will lower by 20-30 percentage points...yikes

Dude it will affect everyone so it won't really matter. If you want a higher PCSM score just go spend the cash and stock pile civilian flying hours.

This will make people feel less special. Therefore it is good.

Also, this thread would be better placed in the road to wings section.

^ I apologize for putting this in the GD. I just figured it was a topic worth discussing. There were a couple threads in the "What are my chances" section which detailed more how to obtain your PCSM and what you need to do, but I figured it could go in here since its a discussion topic. Anyways, mods feel free to move this if need be.

I think nobody in this forum gives a shit because changing the PCSM algorithm is about as relevant as changing the SAT.

They need to increase the percentage points that the PCSM score counts for in the overall OM score.

idiot! good! good...more for me and you.

Already rated, don't give a shit

Whoa, accidentally stumbled into the geek thread. Sorry.

This probably belongs more in another forum, but whatever...Looks like flying hours are weighted much heavier now. My PCSM went from 98 to 69.

My PCSM went from 99 to 82. That was with 6 hours though and now I have like 65 or something like that, which would give me a 96. Good thing I was already selected, otherwise those 3 points might have messed everything up for me!

ETA: I looked up my AFOQT scores out of curiosity and they haven't changed. Did they not update the AFOQT yet?

Edited February 15, 201312 yr by spaceman

My PCSM went from a 98 to a 63...I think the private hours are a HUGE part now. I'd have to have 201+ hours to get back to a 98.

Did they not update the AFOQT yet?

Mine did, at least. Pilot composite went from 98 to 94, nav went up from 98 to 99.

Go spend some cash and get some flight experience now. Maybe this will cut down on some of the SIEs from people that just put in for a pilot slot because everyone else is doing it.

Go spend some cash and get some flight experience now. Maybe this will cut down on some of the SIEs from people that just put in for a pilot slot because everyone else is doing it.

That's my plan. Score goes up 9 points with just one hour of flight time. Up to an 82 with 11-20 hours. Had already been planning to log some hours and re-apply to the last guard unit I interviewed with, hopefully I'll still be able to get an interview next go around with the new score.

FYI - if your scores seem totally out of whack like mine did AFPC may have made a mistake when converting your score. I emailed them today and they called me saying there was a mistake and they corrected it. I went from going down over 60 points to going up 4 points.

FYI - if your scores seem totally out of whack like mine did AFPC may have made a mistake when converting your score. I emailed them today and they called me saying there was a mistake and they corrected it. I went from going down over 60 points to going up 4 points.

Where did you email them? (Ie the actual email address you used)

Mine did, at least. Pilot composite went from 98 to 94, nav went up from 98 to 99.

Sounds like you should be a Nav...then you and Nsplayr can be friends and hangout.

Sounds like you should be a Nav...then you and Nsplayr can be friends and hangout.

From what I've seen on here, I think I'd rather not.

So should I just be happy to be here?

I don't remember even knowing my PCSM, not to mention giving two shits about it.

So should I just be happy to be here?

I don't remember even knowing my PCSM, not to mention giving two shits about it.

As a civilian applicant to guard units with little to no flying time, I've been relying on high test scores to get interviews.

Where did you email them? (Ie the actual email address you used)

dudley coker - the afoqt test poc

Is this the algorithm?