swiester2790
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So I got a 91.2 and am well qualified is that good compared to what they look for?
So I got a 91.2 and am well qualified is that good compared to what they look for?
Seems like people who get 100's are getting a raw deal because of this."To further address the potential problem of adverse impact, FAA officials decided to abandon a strict “top-down” approach to hiring and, instead, use a category ranking method. This approach is a form of “score banding”that can be justified on the basis of ignoring score differences that are due to an estimate of the applicant’s true ability.
Score banding, although somewhat controversial among selection scientists, “will almost always produce less adverse impact than strict rank ordering as it ignores score differences likely to be statistically insignificant. Applicants who achieve a qualifying minimum score are divided into two groups: those scoring 85 and above(termed “well qualified”) and those scoring from 70 to 84.9 (termed “qualified”). Those in the “well-qualified” group will be offered employment before anyone in the “qualified” group. "
Meh. I'm still getting an interview so I don't care :drool:This is my new favorite thing to quote.
Seems like people who get 100's are getting a raw deal because of this.
This is my new favorite thing to quote.
Seems like people who get 100's are getting a raw deal because of this.
Or if you answered a set of 5 questions with the correct combination of answers you automatically get a 100. BADBC=100!Wouldn't it be funny if they found out the 100s were caused by a programming glitch and they rescended those offers and made you start over with the ATSAT? :laff:
Wouldn't it be funny if they found out the 100s were caused by a programming glitch and they rescended those offers and made you start over with the ATSAT? :laff:
Really no more so than someone who gets a 95, and then gets someone scoring 86 hired before them. I mean, when you were in school a B student was always as good as an A student right? The letters are just formalities.
Such is why they use they use 3 categories instead of going by score.Just because one person is great at the analogies (or great at guessing?) doesn't mean they would be any better suited to control air traffic than someone who bombed that portion. What does it have to do with ATC anyway?
The entrance exam into the military is called the ASVAB. After you get your score, there are sub scores. In order to get into ATC in the Army you have to have a GT (general technical) score of 110 or higher. I think the highest is 130? (mine was 124) We would get some guys in the unit from the schoolhouse with GT scores of 110 and they were great soldiers and great controllers, and then there were some that came in with a higher score and just thought their #### didn't stink. They were cocky and arrogant about a test that didn't really matter, and yet they sucked on the mic. Sure they could pass a test about gears and simple math questions but they sure as heck couldn't get the big picture of the airspace in order to pass their training tests.
Test scores are not everything. A 100 will not make you into a great controller, and a 70 will not destine you to being a mediocre controller, or a failure.
Just because one person is great at the analogies (or great at guessing?) doesn't mean they would be any better suited to control air traffic than someone who bombed that portion. What does it have to do with ATC anyway?
The entrance exam into the military is called the ASVAB. After you get your score, there are sub scores. In order to get into ATC in the Army you have to have a GT (general technical) score of 110 or higher. I think the highest is 130? (mine was 124) We would get some guys in the unit from the schoolhouse with GT scores of 110 and they were great soldiers and great controllers, and then there were some that came in with a higher score and just thought their #### didn't stink. They were cocky and arrogant about a test that didn't really matter, and yet they sucked on the mic. Sure they could pass a test about gears and simple math questions but they sure as heck couldn't get the big picture of the airspace in order to pass their training tests.
Test scores are not everything. A 100 will not make you into a great controller, and a 70 will not destine you to being a mediocre controller, or a failure.
Actually, it's five points (unless you're a disabled vet, then it's 10), and it doesn't attach to the AT-SAT score. It's added to the overall weight of the application (education, experience, scores, ...). All government jobs have a veterans' preference of five points.You guys do realize that anyone with a military background receives an additional 10 bonus points to whatever they score, don't you?
I mean, when you were in school a B student was always as good as an A student right? The letters are just formalities.