Just got home from MEPS a bit earlier. I figured I'd write something about my experience since I figure there are a few guys anxious about the process. It wasn't all that bad. It took a while... 6-1:30, but well worth the wait. PLEASE like ALL the previous posts mention, make SURE you tell everybody who is doing something to you or giving you instructions that you are not enlisting... you're working with an OR. Everywhere on my paperwork was the word "enlistment" and it took a few people, but the correction was made. The part I was most anxious about was the vision test. This actually went very smoothly. The lady doing my test is married to a Rhino pilot and she knew the drill for OCS types and pilots. Another coincidental thing was that the guy sitting next to me in line was 38 and is an optometrist... heading into the AF. We chatted about PRK (which I had done) and he answered some questions I had. I tested 20/17 near and far in both eyes and got every depth perception "question" right. Maybe somebody can tell me, but the lady doing the test said "you passed, but go ahead and try E and F... you get extra points if you get these right." Extra points? I laughed like I got the joke, but she seemed serious... anybody have insight on this? For anybody not familiar with the depth perception test at MEPS, it is comprised of 6, 4 row sections of circles, and each section is assigned a letter A-F. Each line of each section has 5 circles and one of these circles stands out. I guess each set gets harder. The rest of the sections were a breeze, and although I thought I may be a victim of stage fright... things flowed with ease. The guy next to me piddled and groaned out his quota... but got the job done none the less.
And yes you are asked to bend over and "grab you cheeks and spread them"... The interview with the doc is pretty straight forward, but apparently they updated some of the PRK waiver procedures (according to him), so he had to look a few things up.
Anyway, that's the short version. My suggestions are to get there on time and make sure you voice the fact that you are not enlisting. Also, being courteous always wins.
And yes you are asked to bend over and "grab you cheeks and spread them"... The interview with the doc is pretty straight forward, but apparently they updated some of the PRK waiver procedures (according to him), so he had to look a few things up.
Anyway, that's the short version. My suggestions are to get there on time and make sure you voice the fact that you are not enlisting. Also, being courteous always wins.
