Quote:Originally Posted by Basket Weaver
What is your career field?
2S0X1 - Supply
Are you assigned to the same equipment you're being tested on?
Not at all. I simply give make sure individuals have proper gear.
How much are you studying and what are your daily study habits?
Two-Three Weeks.. I've gone thru the self test (714 questions) once
and the URE's at least 3 times..
How well did you do in Tech School?
84 average
Are there any other Airmen near you taking the same CDCs or do you have family with you?
Not really
If you want an added cushion/better score you need to memorize the questions at the end of each section/page as well...this will get you in the 90% range.
I've been doing well with instantcert, but that gives explanations. The CD is just answers. I think the material is very very very dry. I've been trying to find it interesting but it's been failing. Everyone is saying to study the URE's, but no one said anything about the final questions. I guess that might help as well. I simply want to achieve a passing score somehow.
Get back with me with these answers or just PM me if you'd rather do it that way. You can get through these!
One of the most important first impressions you can make on key members of your organization is doing WELL on your CDCs, not just getting through them; keep in mind that your current position is not permanent, a lot of the information you're now studying will serve you well in other assignments. I know it probably sucks to be doing what you are doing, but it will pass after you've put in your time. My trial was chipping ice in Alaska when we had no aircraft work...I would go home sometimes barely able to open my hands after hours and hours of chipping ice (yes we had salt, but that would have been less work
); that truly sucked but I'm alive and my hands still work.
The fact that you hand out gear to personnel might actually help you on the CDC final. Yeah, I know, it sounds crazy. The reason I say this is after you actually work in the area you test on, you quickly find out that it's nothing like the test's questions...each area has its own way of operating and each base has it's own operating plan which deviates from/adds to the written regs. By only knowing what you have studied, you will not be confused by what really happens in real life, day-to-day operations. I tested on 5 different aircraft and found the easiest test questions were on the aircraft I hadn't worked yet; I could recall the info from the study material instead of deciphering from the way it was really done in the field. Hope that makes sense.
An 84% average in Tech School is above average so you have the capability to do well. You also appear to be doing well on your testing out so you have the capability to knock this out. Studying military material that has nothing to do with your daily position IS VERY DRY...no denying it, but its something you have to get past. The CD you bought is primarily for people taking their WAPS test; it's sort of a refresher to do well on the SKT. All you need to know to do well on the CDC final is in those questions you should already have in your CDC's. If you make it through all of the material's questions and have a hunger for more, then I would delve into the CDC, but not before.
The first thing to do is go through and verify that all the answers you hopefully wrote in, are correct. Shadowcross brought up an excellent point of using multi-colored highlighters...this really does work! From here you want to find some way to segment your material...the old adage of "how do you eat an elephant" comes to mind..."one bite at a time" being the answer; the same is true for your CDCs (as well as the IC cards for that matter). You need to make it less daunting by breaking it down into manageable sections that you can more easily comprehend/memorize (at this stage it really is just memorization until you actually perform the job). Take the section, separate it from the rest of the material and go through it until you have it down...then go to the next section. When you finish with section 2 go back through the first section again. This is overkill but you WILL know the material. I found it extremely helpful to have someone else drill me on the questions...heck, pay them if you have to. You'll know when you have it down when they ask, or you read, half of the question and you already know the answer; you're in the zone at this point and ready to move on to the next section.
One final point I have will probably be unpopular here...We never let any troops studying for their CDCs take college courses at the same time. Your attention is divided and and the material you're studying is very dry....keep in mind your career is riding on you doing well. Additionally, all of your promotion tests will be based on this material; a good foundation is critical. There will be time for taking the college classes later, for now you need to concentrate on establishing yourself...and your career. The study for your CDCs won't take long and you'll find yourself less distracted and more focused on the task of doing WELL on your CDC final. If your interested in getting promoted Below The Zone, doing well on your CDC is crucial and often a deciding factor when the board's staring at a pile of near-identical promotion folders...I know because I've been a member/president of the BTZ boards.
If you need additional info, I''m here for you. You can do this...more importantly, you can do WELL on this. Don't settle for second best, set your own mark and make a name for yourself. I know it sounds cheesy, but what your doing here will set your attitude for the rest of your career. If you're not career minded, it will still set the stage for whatever you choose to do after you separate. Good Luck and keep in touch.
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