If you want to join the military, you can do that by attending a four-year Service Academy or by enlisting. I discussed 11 ways to become a Navy Officer in an earlier article (click for link). Here, I'll focus on the academics required to be accepted as an enlisted soldier or sailor.
Anyone interested in a non-four-year-degree entry into the military services must take the ASVAB-- the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). It's multiple choice test administered by United States Military Entrance Processing Command prior to enlistment. Areas
of competence include:
