How Not to Fail at MEPS | Tips & Tricks

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[pexodus]

The guy who did my prostate exam was pretty skillful because he had both his hands on my shoulders. Dont know how he did it to this day.

[dadddydonutt]

Joining the Navy and I’m legit in the Hotel waiting for MEPS, My Chief told me “ Don’t tell them sh*t, they don’t know sh*t, they act like they know sh*t but they don’t” 😂

[RatedM]

The key word to all MEPS questions is no

[Remington-wljp]

"Have you ever done any drugs, including marijuana?"
*Rips bong* "No."

[colemyhre]

The advise my recruiter gave me was as follows:
1. I've never been sick
2. I've never been to the doctor for anything ever
3. I've never not been in perfect health
4. No clue where those scars came from. I just woke up with them
5. I've never been sad or depressed in any capacity.
6. I've never seen a therapist or any doctor for anything
7. I've never been prescribed medicine for anything.
Honestly just answer their questing as directly as possible, don't elaborate, and keep your answers short.

[edwardritter]

NO= Numerous Opportunities. YES= Your Enlistment Stops

[raejae]

“They tryna be Drill sergeant, couldn’t make it”😂😂

[thvert]

Went to MEPS in Charlotte, NC in early 1985. There was about 200 or so young men and women there that day. A USMC Gunny met us all in a large room and directed each service candidate to go with their branch group. He called Army first and half the crowd left. Then, Airforce, Coast Guard, and then Navy. I was the only one left standing in the room. He looked at me and said, "Theirs one in every crowd, you come with me." He personally took me to everyplace I needed to be. I had a pretty good day.

[quintonhollinger]

"Your not meeting Jesus at MEPS" LMAOOOO had me in tears

[nextgensniper]

Just went through MEP’s, scored a 98 on my ASVAB and a 138 on my GT score, passed medical. This video helped as it just reinforced what my recruiter said. Thank you and God bless 🙌🏻!

[MagmaInvader]

Meps staff treats you like you’re wasting their time even though it’s their job

[tacticalpanda]

I went to MEPS twice. The first time I went for the Marine Corps and completed the process in 2002. On ship day, we got on the bus for the airport but I was called off of the bus and had to visit the Doctor. I was told that I was just medically disqualified because my back was too messed up from a football injury. I was devastated and had no other plan..I was supposed to support my mother and I, as we literally had no money....Marines is what I always wanted to do and be...it was my future

I ended up rushing to take an entrance exam for K-State and enrolled the week classes started.

After a year of chiropractic care and strength building the Corps still would not take me. I walked to the Army recruiters and they accepted my waivers.

I went back to MEPS and completed the process again. The same Doctor who disqualified me reluctantly granted me my waiver and allowed me to enlist. He told me that I would never make it out of basic with my messed up back and of i did that I would never make it.

8 yrs of service, two deployments, PT stud, schools, SF Selection(completed it but non-select ☹) plus so much I proved that fucker wrong! A part me of me still wished I could have dont this with the Marines, however I'm still proud of my service.

[marissaireland]

I had a doctor that eventually got removed because he was falsely diagnosing people with things they didn't have. His excuse was he personally didn't think they were Army material. Needless to say, I went twice and glad I stuck with it.

[JuanLopez-kkwi]

MEPS Doctor: Do you breathe.

What everyone should say: No.

[CocoLaurel]

Yes to anything you disclosed on your application and your recruiter, NO to everything else they ask you once you get to MEPS. Period

[DWNicolo]

Yes, good cop. Told the folks at MEPS that I smoked a joint when I had my two-month waiver getting in the Navy. They pulled me out to talk to an officer. Told him I smoked one joint. He waivered me into the Navy. Ended up doing twenty in the Navy.

[pustulio]

"Does mental illness run in your family?"

"Hmm....well, my great, great, great grandfather changed his name after he killed a Mexican guy with a rock, does that count?"

"Yes and No"

[cdrogers]

MEPS '07. Got the bad cop treatment. I've never done drugs, but he pretty much told me I was lying. You gotta stay confident with the truth. The truth is your friend.

[tiavee]

My son learned the hard way. He unnecessarily went through a tough process for nearly two years because he answered, “yes” to one question. He’s finally shipping off to bootcamp in 5 days.

[ursulasmith]

Don't ever fall asleep at the MEPS. You will be send home. I saw it happened to a few people. That was in Denver.