SGT Private RallyPoint Member 2071066 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m preparing for PRC in the next few months and I ship soon thereafter so any tips for success will be appreciated. I&#39;m nervous, but excited at the same time. This is first step I want to take to progress. I want to succeed past my peers. Thank you very much for the advice in advance. 2016-11-13T22:08:10-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 2071066

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m preparing for PRC in the next few months and I ship soon thereafter so any tips for success will be appreciated. I&#39;m nervous, but excited at the same time. This is first step I want to take to progress. I want to succeed past my peers. Thank you very much for the advice in advance.

2016-11-13T22:08:10-05:00 2016-11-13T22:08:10-05:00 SSG G Smith 2071110

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Remember false motivation is often better than no motivation at all.

2016-11-13T22:24:17-05:00 2016-11-13T22:24:17-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2071223

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Learn to walk slow with a heavy ruck. Like, cripplingly heavy. Nothing like trying to slog through a swamp or up a mountain with a 100+ pound ruck on your back.

2016-11-13T23:12:46-05:00 2016-11-13T23:12:46-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2071331

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ruck, Ruck, Ruck and some more rucking<br />Do even more push-ups, then sit ups, then run, run, and run. <br /><br />Also, attention to detail. There is about 400 posts on RP alone about this exact same subject. Pay attention, help your Ranger Buddies <br /><br /><br />Ruck Up<br />Rangers Lead The Way <br />RTFU

2016-11-13T23:57:19-05:00 2016-11-13T23:57:19-05:00 SFC George Smith 2071461

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The First thing... Take it One Day at a Time ... Worry about tomorrow when you get up in the morning... Today is the only thing you need to worry about... When today is gone forget it... Drive on and remember all the lesson you learned the Hard way so they don&#39;t come back and Bite you in the Butt...<br /><br />Learn the Ranger hand book especially the 5 paragraph Op-order outline ... <br />Know how to give a Frag Order... <br />Make sure you have your ranger pad and pencil ... Pencil !!! .. Remember ink runs when it gets wet... <br /><br />Practice Land navigation... with a Map and compass ... Not the Damn GPS...<br /><br />Get your PT up ... Way UP get to know the RUCK really well with 75# or more... and at least 35# in your web Gear or what ever they call it now... LCE LBJ ...<br /><br />Get to work on Field Craft Know How to Move and negotiate on the ground and as many types of terrain as Possible... beable to walk thru the woods with out leaving an obvious 4 lane highway and allerting all the furry woodland creatures of your presence... if they can see and hear you ... so can the bad guys...<br /><br />Mentally be prepared for excessively Long Days with damn little sleep... Sleep Depravation is on of the biggest Killers <br /><br />If they still have it and your are really Prepared for it ... Get into a &quot; RIP &quot;Class... &quot;Ranger indoctrination Program&quot; it is, or was, a 4 week mini ranger course... and 98% of the grads from the &quot;RIP&quot; made it thru RANGER School... <br /><br />There is always injures and there is always going to be 2nd guesses...Never doubt your self... when you walk thru the golden arches... know in you cold blooded heart you are going to walk out with a RANGER Tab... <br />Otherwise turn around and go the fuck home... <br /><br />Now ... if you don&#39;t have any more questions ... Move out and draw Fire...<br />Remember Rangers Lead the Way... <br /><br />DOL...<br />Geo <br />BT AR

2016-11-14T00:45:56-05:00 2016-11-14T00:45:56-05:00 CSM Michael Chavaree 2072122

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>49 push ups, 59 sit ups, 5 mile run in less than 40 mins, 6 pull-ups... we grade to standard, be prepared to do them correctly, possibly for the first time. You should have your run in the 35 min timeframe or less to be successful. If you make it to Darby your chances of graduating are pretty good as long as you stick with it and do exactly what you are told to do.

2016-11-14T09:23:14-05:00 2016-11-14T09:23:14-05:00 ENS Private RallyPoint Member 2072311

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never quit. Look forward. It doesn&#39;t last forever.

2016-11-14T10:16:11-05:00 2016-11-14T10:16:11-05:00 SSG Carlos Madden 2072566

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hi Joshua,<br /><br />Good question. I hope some of these previous discussions also help. <br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/ranger-school-a-reflection-on-toughness">https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/ranger-school-a-reflection-on-toughness</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ranger-school-thoughts-lessons-and-rumors">https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ranger-school-thoughts-lessons-and-rumors</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-hard-is-ranger-school-really">https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-hard-is-ranger-school-really</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/119/769/qrc/fbc44ae2.jpg?1479140518"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/ranger-school-a-reflection-on-toughness">Ranger School: A Reflection on Toughness | RallyPoint</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">I was fortunate, lucky really, to have made it through without recycling--I received go&#39;s on all my patrols, and I attribute that more to luck and some damn good squad members than anything I did. As anyone who has traversed the woods of Benning, mountains of Dahlonega, swamps of Eglin--and in my time the deserts of Dugway--knows, any ranger instructor (RI) can fail any student on any patrol over any number of lapses. I had a couple of the...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2016-11-14T11:22:57-05:00 2016-11-14T11:22:57-05:00 MAJ Tex Hall 2072602

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stay Positive, give it all you&#39;ve got and keep that Tab in your mind. Lead how you&#39;d want to be led by others. And a recycle is better than not achieving that goal!

2016-11-14T11:36:25-05:00 2016-11-14T11:36:25-05:00 SPC Erich Guenther 2075117

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe there are YOUTUBE videos on initial parts of the training you should review.

2016-11-15T02:38:17-05:00 2016-11-15T02:38:17-05:00 COL Private RallyPoint Member 2075224

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The advice in the posts are all spot on. Physical preparation is critical (running, rucking, push ups, sit ups, pull ups) but mental preparation is just as important. You have to want it more than anything. If you are even the slightest bit unsure of why you are there you will not make it through the first week. You can&#39;t do it by yourself, teamwork is critical. There will be times when you are suffering and your Ranger buddies will pull you through. You will do the same for them. I won&#39;t kid you, two hours of sleep for days on end sucks. One meal a day sucks. But if you have the mindset that you can do it and you have prepared physically you can make it. Half of the Soldiers who attend earn the tab, do everything you can to be in that half but know that a lot of good men (and now women) did not meet the standard. Ranger school is the best leadership school there is. You will learn so much about yourself that will stay with you throughout your military career and your life.

2016-11-15T05:33:12-05:00 2016-11-15T05:33:12-05:00 Col Rebecca Lorraine 2075347

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great opportunity to know what you can do. Best wishes and let us know when you&#39;re tabbed.

2016-11-15T06:58:16-05:00 2016-11-15T06:58:16-05:00 LTC Monte Anderson 2075935

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I recommend a lot of running. Build up to long distances. Build up your upper body strength.

2016-11-15T09:50:18-05:00 2016-11-15T09:50:18-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2077427

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First and foremost be a team player. You never earn your Ranger tab on your own. It&#39;s your Ranger buddies to your left and right that will help you get your go&#39;s. Secondly, if you&#39;re not a smart Ranger then be a strong one, and volunteer to carry the 240. Your RB&#39;s will appreciate it. Third, show up in good shape (this is obvious). Lastly, don&#39;t quit. Ever. If you really want your Ranger tab you will get it. Honestly, does Ranger school suck? Yes, it absolutely does, but it is extremely attainable. You will be extremely tired and hungry, but continue to fight on to the Ranger objective and you will be fine. Invest In good socks like darn toughs or fox rivers, you&#39;ll thank me later. One thing I also did, was prior to Ranger school, I had my heel cups taken out of my boots (I got blisters really easy, and this alleviated that). Also, when in doubt always refer to your Ranger handbook. It will never steer you wrong.

2016-11-15T15:25:26-05:00 2016-11-15T15:25:26-05:00 LTC Michael Brantley 2079072

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>2 words of advice...Be in top notch physical shape. The school is tough, physically as well as mentally. That leads to the second suggestion. Get your mind right. Before you go, tell yourself you are going to complete. It is a mind game. You will learn tactics, yes. But you will learn about your limits and how to push them.

2016-11-16T00:11:16-05:00 2016-11-16T00:11:16-05:00 SFC Michael Aquino 2105187

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Listen, do your VERY best at each task, Good Luck!

2016-11-24T17:15:10-05:00 2016-11-24T17:15:10-05:00 LTC Patrick Turner 2130316

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Graduated Class 6-73 but some things never change. I agree with the vast majority of comments as they are well placed. You, being a junior enlisted guy, have an extra special demand that will be placed on you that, because of your past training, many other students will be ahead of you: understanding Op Orders, how to give them, how to analyze, how to write them. All the officers in the class will have a big jump on you in that regard because of their training.....they work smarter, not harder. Really study prior to the Class all aspects of Op Orders by taking classes, talking to past Rangers, and practice writing them. You alread know to be in great shape physically so I won&#39;t belabor that. In short: be technically proficient in Op Orders because I saw many enlisted guys really have difficulty with this.

2016-12-03T15:35:02-05:00 2016-12-03T15:35:02-05:00 CPT Jerry Bryan 2141116

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Make sure you can not only pass but excel in all pre-qualifying requirements. Once you get there maintain an attitude that you can and will do anything, even if it kills you. (It probably won&#39;t). If it does, you won&#39;t care. :-)

2016-12-07T17:45:01-05:00 2016-12-07T17:45:01-05:00 SSG Todd Lysfjord 2306939

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You are gonna have moments you think about quitting...but don&#39;t. It&#39;s okay to get booted for failing a standardized event but not okay to fail yourself. Oh yeah, show up in shape because it makes the experience a hell of a lot more enjoyable.

2017-02-02T14:36:49-05:00 2017-02-02T14:36:49-05:00 SSG Jimmi Julian 2317469

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The juice is worth the squeeze

2017-02-06T13:27:46-05:00 2017-02-06T13:27:46-05:00 LTC Patrick Turner 2347483

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ranger school essentially comes down to two issues that, in preparing for it, are very important: everything revolves around a) being in excellent physical shape and hopefully the best shape in your life since you will be worn down over the 8 week; and b) the technical knowledge of patrolling, op orders, writing them and briefing them. I noticed many younger enlisteds, at least in my class, had trouble with &quot;b&quot; due to a lack of exposure to this kind of training since they entered the Army. Yes, I know LEADERSHIP is very important but there is not a lot an applicant can do PRIOR to the class BUT he/she can do one hell of lot of a and b!

2017-02-16T17:27:30-05:00 2017-02-16T17:27:30-05:00 SPC Margaret Higgins 2800812

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="192855" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/192855-11b-infantryman-120th-ag-171st-in-bde">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a>: CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, SPECIALIST!<br /> I wish that I had some tips/pointers for you.<br />I send to you, Specialist, many, many Fervent Prayers-<br />Margaret

2017-08-04T13:47:35-04:00 2017-08-04T13:47:35-04:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 2800823

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Make sure you are in good health and physically fit.

2017-08-04T13:51:56-04:00 2017-08-04T13:51:56-04:00 SGT Philip Roncari 2801874

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Since I&#39;ve never been a Ranger or even had a chance to go to Ranger school,my only advice is DONT QUIT !

2017-08-04T19:56:33-04:00 2017-08-04T19:56:33-04:00 2016-11-13T22:08:10-05:00