How will military recruitment adjust for California HS students who no longer have to pass any exam to be able to get a Diploma?

2016-06-12T02:00:25-04:00

Response by SPC David Glines made Jun 12 at 2016 2:20 AM

2016-06-12T02:20:51-04:00

good question but if they don't have to take test in California there loss it just means there being set up for failure when it comes time to take the ASVAB they are not going to say oh you took it your good to go they have to make the standard score to qualify for Enlistment or Commission

Response by MGySgt James Forward made Jun 12 at 2016 7:12 AM

2016-06-12T07:12:21-04:00

i think you answered your own question. All you need is a High School diploma. Semper fi.

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Jun 14 at 2016 6:14 AM

2016-06-14T06:14:24-04:00

The exit exam isn't a huge deal anyway. Most kids I knew passed it by the 10th grade. The students will still need to have passed enough classes and the required subjects to get a diploma.

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Jun 17 at 2016 5:13 PM

2016-06-17T17:13:02-04:00

It will make recruiting a lot easier for one thing. In the past, Army recruiters would have to be sure that the potential enlistee had passed the exam or they would become a "Fail to Grad" status.. If a future Soldier had a ship date, normally in June or July, the high school future Solider would have to "RENO" or renegotiate their contract. Sometimes the old "senior status" contract would have to be nullified and a new "graduate" enlistment contract would be initiated. Any way you cut it, it was a bad situation for recruiters and the future Soldiers. Hope this help you out!

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Apr 4 at 2018 3:37 PM

2018-04-04T15:37:39-04:00

It should make recruiting easier. Remember, students still need to pass our ASVAB test. Not having to deal with passing a HS exam in order to get their diploma, make it easier to recruit...

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Apr 4 at 2018 4:33 PM

2018-04-04T16:33:20-04:00

I have no idea what this means. When I went to High School, you needed to pass ALL the tests to graduate. And of course, until 1972, you didn't need a diploma for the Army or Marine Corps.
(I did have one, BTW)

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 4 at 2018 6:08 PM

2018-04-04T18:08:05-04:00

A diploma is a diploma...