I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Army (Evansville, IN)
Interview
As long as you meet the minimum qualifications for military service, you will be accepted for a position in the US Army. Recruiters will ask qualifying questions in order to verify service qualification.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Army (Portland, ME) in Jun 2013
Interview
Interviewing to join the U S Military is fairly simple if you are not a complete idiot, actually I have even worked with a few complete idiots as well so go ahead and try anyway.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Army (Bloomington, IN) in Oct 2012
Interview
Very extensive interview. You will be asked over 100 questions to confirm you are qualified, mostly medical. Any law violations must be brought to the recruiters attention so he/she can apply for any waivers if necessary. Everything must be disclosed or it will come up later when your background is checked by the FBI.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever been arrested?
When was the last hospital visit?
Do you have asthma?
Have you ever broken any bones?
Do you have a high school diploma? (No GED most of the time, unless they need people)