Attended ROTC/Service Academy for commissioning, however have experience in recruiting for OCS. As an individual trying to go in as an officer, many recruiters may try to get you to sign up for something else...like an enlisted food worker...reason being, they have quotas they must fill. Do your research, and be prepared. Talk to veterans and others in the service currently and ask them about their experience.
I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Army (Columbus, GA) in Mar 2020
Interview
Must have a degree, meet military health requirements, and serve 4 years active duty. Must commission as Army Officer through US Military academy, ROTC, or OCS. After a medical screening, your GPA from past schooling, National test scores, and leadership attributes are analyzed to determine if you are eligible to serve.
Performed a week-long assessment which included a fitness test, intelligence, and personality test, psych interview, field knowledge assessment, flight assessment, and an hour-long interview with a board of senior leaders.
I applied through university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Army (Raleigh, NC) in May 2015
Interview
They ask one main question and you have to be prepared to answer with answers like - ‘Although I haven’t yet passed the AOSB I have been preparing thoroughly for my training. To begin with I have created a timetable of preparation which makes sure I work on my weak areas and my overall fitness. Every weekday I am up at 6am and I embark on a 4 mile run. This is so that I can get used to the early starts and so that I can improve my fitness levels. Half way round my run I always make sure I stop and carry out 50 press ups and 50 sit ups. When I get home from work I then sit down for an hour and work on my knowledge of the Army and the branch that I am applying for. Every other day I work on my aptitude test ability and I make sure I read a good quality newspaper so that I am up to date with Army operations and the more important current affairs issues. Finally, I have been working on my household skills such as ironing and cleaning.’