Walked in to the recruiting office and said I was interested in joining the Navy. The recruiter asked me a series of questions pertaining to me physical health, education level, if I had ever done drugs or had any run ins with the law, if I had any tattoos. After answering the series of questions I was given a pre- ASVAB test at the recruiting office. This gives your recruiter an idea of how well you'll do on the actual ASVAB and what kind of rates you should look into before going to MEPS to pick your rating or job in the Navy. After that is completed they'll schedule a time for you to go to MEPS. Usually the process takes only a day or two but it can take up to week or more in some cases, just depends on the situation.