[Counselors] FW: Re: ASVAB Testing

Wed May 21 09:45:11 CDT 2014

Wilson School offers the ASVAB every Fall to our Junior class and any other
student interested taking this test. It can be a valuable tool for our
students. Its free and I do not have to administer it. The students seem to
want to take the test even if they do not plan to go into the military. It's
a great practice for ACT.
swilliams at wpstigers.k12.ok.us

We offer the ASVAB each year to JRs and any SRs that want to retake it.  I
really like the Post Interp with the Interest Inventory - gives kids
another way to look at possible careers.
michelle at rattan.k12.ok.us<mailto:michelle at rattan.k12.ok.us>

Our ROTC program schedules it.
kimberlicollins at gmail.com<mailto:kimberlicollins at gmail.com>

We do at Buffalo.
awood at buffalo.k12.ok.us<mailto:awood at buffalo.k12.ok.us>

I highly recommend that students take it, and stress that even if they do not plan to join the military, the information that they gain from it is very helpful on finding careers that suit you.
dmonroe at vps.k12.ok.us<mailto:dmonroe at vps.k12.ok.us>

Mangum tests all juniors and whatever seniors want to test each year.  I do the career exploration that is provided.
 bcombs at mangum.k12.ok.us<mailto:bcombs at mangum.k12.ok.us> -----

Oklahoma Union does

  We schedule it for juniors. When we get the results, we do the interest inventory on the website so the student will have the information, and can spend their free time on it later. The information is vast. It is a fantastic career search and has may tools that would cost more money than we have to spend. It is all for free. Please check it out. We do not have the recruiters give the results back. We never have a good experience. We do the process ourselves.

  miasmith at mcalester.k12.ok.us<mailto:miasmith at mcalester.k12.ok.us>

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  We schedule this for juniors on the same day the sophomores take the PLAN.  It is offered to seniors as an option.  If you can get someone good from the ASVAB/ MEPS office to come out and provide an overview (we do this in US history classes), I think it is valuable information for the students. We have had military recruiters do the follow up in the past and I do not think it is as worthwhile for the majority of students because of the potential lack of experience (depending on who you get) and the focus on recruitment into whatever their branch of services is.

  We test all juniors at Wister.

  Donna Deaton

  Wister High School

  We do for seniors, but I'm not sure if I want to continue. If we do, I'll  switch it to juniors.

  Tammy Duncan

  Alva High School Counselor

  District Test Coordinator

  We offer the ASVAB in November every year--offered to both juniors and seniors.  That is the only time that we offer it.

  Melinda Cyr

  Counselor for students with last names P-Z

  Owasso High School

  12901 E 86th St N

  Owasso, OK  74055

  918-272-8026  Fax:  918-272-8028

  Melinda.Cyr at owasso.k12.ok.us<mailto:Melinda.Cyr at owasso.k12.ok.us<mailto:Melinda.Cyr at owasso.k12.ok.us%3cmailto:Melinda.Cyr at owasso.k12.ok.us>>

    I'm curious as to how many of you schedule the ASVAB test for juniors?  My principal wanted me to check around to see if we need to keep scheduling it at our school.

    z Laura Anderson   z

     Duncan  High  School Counselor

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