Looking at Those ASVAB Requirements

Having a chance to get into the military is notand very few have been allowed with scores in
quite as easy as you may want it to be. Sincethe range of 25, but that rarely happens. You also
there is not a draft you will need to reach certainneed to have a high school diploma to join the
ASVAB requirements and other requirements too.Marine Corp in most cases. They normally only
This not only includes a specific test score, but aallow around 5 percent of the people who have a
level of education that is required too. Each branchGED into the Corps.
of the military has their own requirements, soHowever you will also need to score a lot higher
matching up with one does not mean you can geton the ASVAB to get accepted with only a GED,
into any branch.reaching 50 points. The Navy has set up the
Looking to get into the Air Force? You will besame requirements for a person who is trying to
faced with getting a very good score on theget in with only a GED. But you also need to
ASVAB, at least a 36 out of 99 total questions.supply three references from influential people in
You also need to have your high school diplomayour community and prove no past history of
to qualify at this time. They allow very fewdrug use.
people into the Air Force who have a GED. But ifIf you have a high school diploma and want to
you have at least a 65 on the ASVAB, they mayget into the Navy, you have different
let you in.requirements. You need to have at least a 35
Of all the services the Army is more willing to letscore on your ASVAB. Though again they have
people in that only have a GED. A lot less strictlet some people in with lower scores a few times
on those requirements, they allow about 80ranging around 31 scores on that test.
percent of people in who have a GED and haveFinally, you may consider the Coast Guard as
scored at least a 31 on their ASVAB. Anotheryour choice of service. But you need to have that
option you have is the Army Prep School; if youhigh school diploma and a test score of 40 on the
do not have a diploma or GED look into thisASVAB. A few cases have come up where they
option. Sometimes they will waiver a few scoreshave given waivers to people to join up with a
that reach into the levels of 26 and let them intolower score.
the branch too.Score at least a 50 to get into the Coast Guard
But say you want to be a Marine; one of theand have a GED you may still be able to serve in
tough members of this corps does need to scorethis branch.
at least a 32 on their ASVAB test. Though a few,