I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at US Army
Interview
To enlist into the US Army you must meet with a US Army Recruiter.
Minimum Requirements for Enlistment:
1. High School Graduate or High School Senior on track to Graduate
2. GED; sometimes "They allow GED's when recruiting efforts are struggling"
3. US Citizen or Green Card Holder
4. A passing score on the ASVAB; you want a raw score of 50 or better for; 32 is the minimum for enlistment "Study for this test before you take it!" A low score will severely limit your job options.
5. No major medical problems; if there is anything physically or mentally wrong with you there is little chance that you will be allowed to join
6. No major legal infractions; they will do city, county, and state police and court checks for everywhere you have lived, worked, or went to school for the last 7 years. Additionally, they will run you finger prints against the FBI database. Some legal infractions will disqualify you from service, but some can be waived. If you have been convicted of a felony forget about it.
7. Pass a Drug Test; someone will watch your urine leave your body and go into the bottle
8. Your Test, Medical, and Legal Background as well as available training seats will determine what jobs you are qualified for
Note: the Army has over 100 different jobs to choose from, but there may not be training available for that job; some jobs have very limited training seats available each year; first come first serve
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be prepared to tell the recruiter everything about yourself. Don't trust anyone at MEPS, they are not your friends.
Easy…..just alot of paperwork. Look for medical and testing scores. Also looked at jobs I wanted. Would say the worst part was a fitness test. I would highly recommend honesty
Sit down with a recruiter and they ask questions and tell you your next steps. May need physical or take a test, Will fo over options like terms, roles and responsibilities.
It was a decent interview. Pretty easy, have the sense they are really looking to recruit new people. Would not be too worried about preparing a lot of information beforehand.