How did you prepare for the Promotion Board/SGT?

To piggyback what SFC (Join to see) said, IF you tell them you will find the answer and get back to them........BE SURE TO GET BACK TO THEM. Also, get that Creed of the NCO, the Soldiers Creed and the Army Song (all verses).......and while I hate to use this word.......memorized. Nothing will kill your board presence worse than being asked to recite the NCO Creed and you end up having a massive brainfart. Also, have people quiz you all day on board questions. Have them ask you at random....in the DFAC, PX, wherever. Oh, and when asked to recite the Creed(s), ensure you stand up at Attention.

First things first, get a copy of the MOI from your squad leader or FLL. If your boards are anything like the rest of the army, it will be mostly ADRP's and ADP's. Know where to find an answer if they ask one you don't know. Half of being a NCO is being resourceful and knowing where to find an answer. Stay calm and confident. Be loud and speak up, and speak clearly. Good luck!

First thing first, confidence and competence!! Walk in that board with both and carry discipline in the way you sit, sound off with answers and report and dismiss yourself from the board. You control the board based off of how well you sell yourself with the NCO creed and you're bio. Ensure your sponsor knows you and knows how to present you to the board. Doing this will make everything else easy for you as long as you study! Study! Study! Index cards worked best for me. Nothing really surprises me at boards anymore but the more you do the them the easier they get in my opinion.

Ensure your Asu's are PERFECT! Your chain of command should look them over multiple times and give you mock boards continuously up until the day before the board. Good luck to you and take all these tips from these rally point leaders into consideration. I'm sure you'll do great.