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[BMCS Ian McVicker]

How bout that Servicewide http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/rocker.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)

How do you guys think you did?

Oh yeah, how about the Jayhawk question???

[BMCS Burt Ford]

like taken a SWE in the mid 90's.

[BMCS Terrill Malvesti]

I was very surprised at some of the questions. Kinda took the wind out of my sails about mid-way through.. I put quite a bit of effort into studying (started back in Jan), studied the new EPQs and new course material but still think I fell short in some areas. I think I did fairly well on the EPME section.

On the 8 exam I had a few helo questions, looked them up after the exam and found all but one in the BCSM

Hopefully we'll see raw scores later this month. Good luck to all.

[BMCS R. Scott Pugh]

Wow... I was surprised by the number of E-PME questions, but I did okay - I think

Burt - Ian - IRT the bets you were placing, you would have lost your money! :confused:

[BMCS Ian McVicker]

I'm sure you did good Scott.

We should see the scores in a couple of weeks.

[BMCS Burt Ford]

Scott you did great I am sure. Ian said he did great and did not even study.....must be that top conn thing huh scott?

I liked the test, old school stuff. It was good to see.

[AMTCM John Long]

I mentioned this on Fred's. If you want to do well on the EPME, take the time to go thru the manual page-by-page, paragraph-by-paragraph and write down in bullet format any item that looks like it could be used as a question. It is alot of work but I'll gaurantee you'll smoke the questions. I had 23 pages of bullets (in small font). Below is an actual portion I copy/pasted. I heard the manual will be getting updated so you might want to see how long that will take.

John


E3 Level

1. The PME number is M1510.2
2. All PME’s must be signed off before taking the EOCT
3. Folks competing for E5, E7 and E9 are not required to take an ECOT
4. E2 PME’s are in the PME Instruction and the study guide
5. There are 17 Chapters to the PME
Ch1 – Global CG
Ch2 – USCG Organization
Ch3 - USCG History
Ch4 – Enlisted Heritage
Ch5 – Enlisted Rate and Pay Grade
Ch6 – Leadership
Ch7 – Standards of Conduct
Ch8 – Standards of Appearance
Ch9 – Enforcing Standards
Ch10 – Supervisor Responsibility
Ch11 – Personal Issues
Ch12 – Management Functions
Ch13 - Personal Systems
Ch14 – Mission Preparedness
Ch15 – Safety
Ch16 – Security
Ch17 – Communicating
6. CG is responsible for 95,000 miles of shoreline
7. The CG came from 5 federal agencies
- Revenue Cutter Service (RCS)
- Lighthouse Service
- Steamboat Inspection Service
- Bureau of Navigation
- Lifesaving Service
8. CG started in 1915 1-13
9. Rate – an enlisted pay grade (14USC)
10. An enlisted members specialty
11. E8/9 - Master Craftsman
12. E7 – Master Craftsman or Journeyman
13. E5/6 – Journeyman
14. E4 – Apprentice
15. E3 - Apprentice
16. E1/2 – Apprentice or recruits
17. There are 21 leadership competencies 1-16
18. The 5 CG roles:
- Maritime Safety
- Maritime Mobility
- Maritime Security
- Protection of Natural Resources
- National Defense
19. The 11 CG Missions (they fall into the above 5 roles):

[BMCS R. Scott Pugh]

I am not saying I did bad, but I know I got a few things backwards or just plain messed up.

Waiting for the raw scores is the worst part of this process (in my opinion). The profile letters and subsequent cuts are a little less stressful - by a very small margin.

[BMCS Ian McVicker]

Scott you did great I am sure. Ian said he did great and did not even study.....must be that top conn thing huh scott?

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[BMCM Deane Smith]

I remember when I used to have to take the SWE...

[BMCS T. D. Ellis]

No more SWE. Just 4 days of testing for my 1600.

[BMCS Dave Considine]

I was very surprised at some of the questions. Kinda took the wind out of my sails about mid-way through.. I put quite a bit of effort into studying (started back in Jan), studied the new EPQs and new course material but still think I fell short in some areas. I think I did fairly well on the EPME section.

On the 8 exam I had a few helo questions, looked them up after the exam and found all but one in the BCSM

Hopefully we'll see raw scores later this month. Good luck to all.

Come on TJ - they will clear the list again for E8, all you had to do was sign your name! Did you get the DVD from Mo?? Dave

[BMCS Steven Lowry]

I had 57 questions that I did not know the answer to immediately. I'll be lucky to break 100 for a raw score. Same as last year:(

[BMCS Jim Madsen]

I studied for all of 30 minutes. I was suprised at how many questions I did know. There were plenty that I didn't, but I didn't go to the trouble of counting. Didn't spend a whole lot of time thinking about them either though. Had a 3-1/2 hour drive home and wanted to beat traffic. At this point in my career, I am thinking this next tour is it for me anyway so if I get lucky, I will have to stay an extra year or two and transfer again. Made 8 when I was just testing the waters though so I guess you never know. Bought a Powerball ticket on the way home too, just in case my luck was really good that day.