The MEPS Schedule And What To Do To Prepare

By Lora Jones


When you make the decision to join our nations military you have a process to undergo that is put in place to make sure that you and everyone else that goes through it are mentally and physically prepared to do so. The MEPS schedule details what you will have to do for a period of two days while going through the process.

MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station of which there are about 65 throughout the United States. The process begins with your recruiter who will take you through a screening process to make sure you are able to get to the next step which is taking the necessary tests. The process takes two full days and is surely something you will need to prepare for.

It can be sometimes a bit overwhelming for those involved because most of the people who are joining are fresh out of high school or in their last year of school and the environment can be a bit intimidating. The standard schedule takes about two days to get through and they can sometimes be set apart. Even so, most people prefer to have this done on consecutive days so they can get it over with.

That does not make the test any easier however. It covers all academic areas and is the determining factor in how you will spend your days in the military. Depending on the score that you get on the test that will determine the various jobs that you will qualify for. So if you want to become military intelligence or a computer networking engineer your test scores must meet certain levels.

For the most part they are all standard medical questions about your medical history, metal health history, and anything else that they might need to know about you physically. There are some basic things that people should do before going ahead to processing to be sure they are ready. You will need a good night sleep because it will be a very long couple of days.

If you live in the same general area as the MEPS location you will be allowed to return home for a nights rest. If you do not then the recruiter will have a hotel room for you and the rest of your group. Since these processes happen on a schedule and not every day you will likely go with a large group of other recruits.

They will not wait for anyone so if you happen to arrive late you will not be allowed to proceed. The physical exam portion of the test is a grueling period. Not that it is painful or anything like that, it is just a long process and there is a lot of standing and waiting in line for your turn to take some sort of physical examination by a doctor.

The completion of your MEPS schedule will take place when you have finished at the last medical station on day two. After getting your sight and hearing tested along with various other aspects of your physical attributes you will be taken home by your recruiter. It might be a long two days but you will now be ready to enter the military.




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