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<p>it really doesnt matter at this point.
I believe you need to score above 550 in math and verbal to be earmarked as a “candidate.” So as long as you are above that score, put your pel app in. What that will do is alert the BGO in your area (if you have not made the contact already) and put you on his/her radar screen- if for some reason your scores fall too low the BGO will be notified to call you and council you as to what is needed to become an official candidate. </p>
<p>I think most folks will advise you to get it in- getting started with DoDMERB (which you can only do as an official candidate) and having that behind you and as “done as possible” over the course of the summer is a good thing. </p>
<p>Whatever you do don’t wait for perfect SATs to send in your pel app- you can, and should, continue to take them (prepping inbetween so you can improve your score) until you get your scores up to a competetive level (figure a min of 600v and 650m0- again, consider that a minimum- the higher you can get your scores above that the more competetive you will be. Practice does make perfect, and while “perfection” is not necessary, the practice usually does equate to moving those scores higher!</p>