I do sympathize for this kid because this happened to me as well! The military has every high school junior (might be senior, I can't remember exactly) take a test called the ASVAB . . . at least they did when I was in high school.
I'm the type of person that hates to perform poorly on a test, even if there is no incentive to do well. I ended up scoring in the top 1% in the nation on the test.
From that point up until I graduated from high school (and even somewhat after I was in college) I received phone calls from the military no less than 3 times a week. The Marines were the worst at this. They repeatedly pressured me to meet with them until I finally agreed to let them take me to lunch one day for pizza. I spelled it out to them at that point that I was NOT interested in joining the Marines. They kept badgering me on how I was stupid for wanting to go to college (yes, they used that phrase) and how the Marines could provide me anything that college could, plus more.
I have the highest respect for our military and the people in it . . . except military recruiters. I have little respect for them since that whole ordeal.
hmmmmmm.
never heard of being REQUIRED to take the ASVAB....
it's usually voluntary and you can take it starting in 10th grade.
Everyone knows that it's a military aptitude test and not required....
My daughter was so thrilled to get a call from the Marine recruiter just 2 days ago....she took the ASVAB a few months ago. She's still a little young to join yet - at 16yrs old. She IS interested in the Marines.
The recruiter just said to call him or stop by when she was ready for more info...
Semper Fi!