Does having a Ranger tab make a difference when being looked at for promotion from O-6 to O-7?

Setting the bar a little low aren't you? Lol, I had a roommate that would wake up and say good morning SgtMaj to himself in the mirror. He is an E-7 with a career to be very proud of.

No. And if you are looking at professionally developing schools in terms of how they make you look instead of how they will help you become a better leader, you are destined to fail anyway.

Serious Long Term Goal there.

You have that General Star attached to the velcro under your collar for the eventual day? One step at a time.

Go back and re-read what CAPT Kevin B. posted. He has "been there and done that"

Actual experience time. I'm a Mustang which means i went from E-1 to O-6. I sat O-5/6 boards and recorded a Flag board. What you're asking is if one pedigree thing of limited availability makes a difference at that level. Doubtful as the discussion morphs between O-6/7 boards to something different. The tab is one thing. What it made you later is another. When going up for O-6, sure they look at the past and pedigree stuff, but the discussion is focused on likelihood of performing well at O-6. You vote for "Level of Confidence". The same level of crowd also leans in later on what billets you get. I'd characterize O-6 billets as above/below the line. In other words, the serious Flag candidates will be cycled through the "above" set of billets. At the O-7 board, I noted how much more focused it was because they're only picking a very small number, have an idea of what jobs they'd slot them into, etc. How well will that candidate look and feel on The Hill? Temperament. And things not necessarily directly found in the precepts, but good luck seeking flag if you're on your third divorce. They're looking for people they can work with and will fit into the "club". So what you're asking is really determined as much post O-6 board as O-7 board in my experience. As for me, making Flag wasn't on my to-do list. Having challenged a couple Flags on mission without force protection, I presumed I'd not be a perfect fit in the club. It was time for me to leave and pass the baton to the next generation. Never looked back.

Trivia time. Most passionate (read screaming) boards? All three times I was back in Millington, it was the Chaplains hands down. Soundproofing around the "Tanks" only works so well. Loved the Holy Rollers.

Everything makes a difference but having a Ranger Tab would not overcome screwing up anything between now and then.

Having the tab (along with ABN/AA), and retired as a Major, I feel qualified to say, "not really". As others have said, it is more of what you do (leadership) vs what you have hanging from your uniform. What they do not say is promotion boards can be as objective as subjective. I had several "top block" OER's (old system) and great assignments, but one person on the 0-5 board had a personal vendetta against me, so I was shown the door at 21 years - with my tab and patches in tow.

It's more on how you performed your jobs and what jobs you've held when it comes time for going up for a Star. However, those earlier assignments or the makeup of your career path in general can go a completely different path after you graduate. If you are even thinking about pursuing that long term goal and are up for the task in the short term, I'd say go get your Tab and see your career path after that.

SGT (Join to see) I like your style and last name. SGM or COL Sword has a nice ring to it!
It would mean more if you served in the Regiment.

No

During the 1970s, the Army did a lot of research into leadership during the Viet Nam war.

For example, we determined that the “every man for himself” practice of sending soldiers individually with individual DEROS / ETS dates had not built cohesive units.

We further identified “crisis in command” issues in which leaders circled the battlefields in helicopters, out of range of small arms fire, to “direct” the battle did not build soldier trust in leadership.

So, your question about Ranger tabs:

We determined what armies have known for millennia, that leaders must share the risks with their soldiers. Leaders must go with the soldiers and face the enemy while taking care of their soldiers.

Soldiers must trust each other. So today we see great unit training in which soldiers practice and deploy together as units. No more “every man for himself.”

If your goal is to be a leader, a soldier, NCO, or officer who is a trusted member of a combat team, then any advanced leadership training is useful.

Just keep in mind that such training comes with great responsibility to protect your soldiers while defeating the bad guys. One generally advances in rank NOT because of the schools he has attended BUT because of his proven leadership.

of course

You've finished your commissioning program yet?

Getting a Ranger tab means you are a proven leader. It is a leadership school and that's why the scrolled one's go there because they are proven leaders. It would be an honor to have the Ranger tab, but if you don't go to a Ranger Battalion; more or less you'll be basically a n over glorified technical escort for a top ranked official. I think.

My advice, set up a short-term and long-term goal. Make an I love me book, and find a mentor who can mold you.

All things being the same yes. But all things are never the same with box checkers. People get their number.