SFC Private RallyPoint Member 723343 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ll be going to the promotion board to E5 hopefully in July, I&#39;m currently at WLC. Can anyone give me some tips that could help me get my &quot;P&quot; status? Help from soldiers who have sat on a board would be great fully appreciated! Thank you! 2015-06-04T16:30:26-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 723343

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ll be going to the promotion board to E5 hopefully in July, I&#39;m currently at WLC. Can anyone give me some tips that could help me get my &quot;P&quot; status? Help from soldiers who have sat on a board would be great fully appreciated! Thank you!

2015-06-04T16:30:26-04:00 2015-06-04T16:30:26-04:00 SFC Stephen King 723349

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Practice before understand how you answer tone, volume and confidence is key even if the answer is wrong. Mock boards are essential. Understand that the board members have been in your shoes. Lastly, Honesty if you don't know the answer let them know and worry about the next question. Don't dwell on things that have passed during the board.

2015-06-04T16:31:47-04:00 2015-06-04T16:31:47-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 723502

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SFC Stephen King is absolutely right.<br /><br />My only addition is a mentality adoption. You're going in there with you (P) status, now you just have to keep it.<br /><br />Studying is important, and mock boards are a life saver.

2015-06-04T17:25:02-04:00 2015-06-04T17:25:02-04:00 2LT Private RallyPoint Member 723506

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Focus your attention on answering situational questions/scenarios. Be confident.

2015-06-04T17:25:57-04:00 2015-06-04T17:25:57-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 732140

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Confidence. Confidence. Confidence. I just went to the promotion board on 2JUN and can tell you that confidence goes a long way in regards to receiving a go. I found out that I was attending the board two weeks beforehand. I spent every single waking moment I could studying off an old MOI (wasn't given one and leadership wouldn't produce one) and memorizing the NCO creed to the point I could say it word for word. <br /><br />When it came time to do the board I was thrown a huge curve ball. Not one single question was from the study guide that I had used. All of the questions were open ended and required an explanation. I wasn't prepared for this but had to adjust and think quickly on my feet so be ready for that. <br /><br />Keep your bearing no matter what. The 1SG's on the board were trying to mess with me to see if they could break my bearing. Maintain eye contact with the person who asks the question and when you are doing your bio make eye contact with all of the board members. Also, study up on your AR's and FM's. I did minimal studying in that area and brain dumped when they asked questions in reference to that topic. <br /><br />Have a couple NCO's check your ASU's in advance as well. Make sure all of your ribbons and badges reflect what is on your ERB. And make sure your ribbons are in the correct order. There was a soldier who was thrown out and received a no-go because his ribbons weren't in the correct order. <br /><br />When speaking make sure you communicate in a voice loud enough for them to understand you and be articulate in your answers. If you get nervous, I found it beneficial to take a quick breath before speaking to steady myself. Like I said, confidence goes a long way and that's what they want to see. So study up as much as you can, ask others who have attended boards with your unit, do a few mock boards if possible to get a feel for the procedure. <br /><br />I know boards vary from unit to unit, but I hope this helps and gives you a some what general idea of what you might be able to expect. Good luck.

2015-06-07T23:48:05-04:00 2015-06-07T23:48:05-04:00 SGT Scott Coughlin 5249933

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Learn it all...you want to be a great leader in the military...learn it all...you should already have a great uniform, confidence, and basic board answers (im sure this isnt your first board)...pay attention in your leadership schools/classes...dont suck...people literally will depend on you ti be knowledgable in your job...be the go to person in every aspect within your scope of control...be good enough to make everyone else wish they were you, then help them get there....thats what my tios are.

2019-11-18T12:42:40-05:00 2019-11-18T12:42:40-05:00 SFC John Coffindaffer 5271720

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Study, study, and study some more. Pay attention to your Class A uniform, and work with your mentor/sponsor.

2019-11-24T18:31:15-05:00 2019-11-24T18:31:15-05:00 2015-06-04T16:30:26-04:00