I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Marine Corps
Interview
Fairly long, but overall easy. Be in good shape, drug free, have a high school diploma, and a decent ASVAB score and you are good. Afterwards, you will be medically screened, which includes the drug screening. Once results are completed, then you need to decide which dates you are going to attend basic training (boot camp). Then the real fun starts. Don't be weak minded, get some thick skin, and get some discipline.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you wanna do? Do you wanna be open-contract (this means that you will do a job that aligns with the needs of the Marine Corps)?
I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Marine Corps in Jan 2017
Interview
Passed the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) with a high enough score on the EL portion to acquire the 28xx MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) which is the electronics maintenance field
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Raleigh, NC)
Interview
They were interested in who I wanted to become and how they could help me achieve that goal, we talked about life goals and what I could expect from the Marine Corps, My recruiter was an outstanding Marine and helped me with any questions I had even after I left for training. Needless to say I achieved my goal.
