The Ultimate Guide to preparing for Marine OCS
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, which I’m sure you have, you know that multiple countries throughout the world are igniting with anti-American protests and violence. Recently, there was an attack on the United States Consulate in Libya, killing multiple Americans including a diplomat, former Navy Seal and others. Protests have been [...]
Hey Candidates, Marines and everyone else out there. I happened to come across an HBO documentary, focused on a platoon of US Marines, entitled “The Battle for Marjah”. It was actually posted by one of my buddies who also happens to be recently commissioned USMC 2nd Lieutenant. Below, I’ve included the YouTube embed for the [...]
I came across this video of Brian Stann today and I thought it was absolutely worth sharing. Whether you’re currently training for Marine Corps OCS, in the USMC right now, or just weighing your options, this short YouTube video from SBNation will give you motivation to do what you need to do. If you’re not [...]
Many times, candidates ask me what to study before attending Marine OCS. Usually, I say that you can learn most of the information when you arrive in Quantico during the in-processing phase and that studying before you arrive isn’t a massive necessity. I discussed this matter in pretty heavy detail in a recent post entitled [...]
As you may or may not know, you are graded on a numerical scale throughout your entire time spent at Officer Candidates School in Quantico. Out of the total 100 point scale, your academics count for 25%, a true make or break portion of your overall experience at Marine OCS. For a full breakdown of [...]
Hey Candidates, I’m bringing you an interview today that’s quite interesting. It’s not 100% related to Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, but it has lots of interesting and motivating information. The person I interviewed was Rich Roll, an ultra-marathon runner, one of Men’s Fitness “25 Fittest Men on the Planet”, owner of an entertainment law [...]
Ahhh, the red lens headlamp, the lord and giver of light at Marine Officer Candidates School. Before attending OCS, there are a million different pieces of gear that former Candidates, the message boards and your OSO will tell you that you MUST bring. Well, candidates, the red lens headlamp is one of those crucial pieces [...]
Hey Marine OCS Candidates! We’re here today with a special interview from fitness expert, Sgt Manny Melgoza from 300pft.com. This interview is designed to help you in your physical fitness preparation for Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, so read up thoroughly, especially for those struggling to attain a high PFT score. Without anything further, here [...]
Dealing with injuries is a fact of life at Officer Candidates School. For some people, injuries come out of neglect, while other injuries are freak accidents or simply bad luck. Regardless of the circumstances, here are four tips to better your chances of staying healthy at Marine OCS and avoiding injuries. Let’s get started: Be [...]
Hey Candidates, check out this awesome documentary below entitled “Learning to Lead” by Matthew Hashiguchi. It’s around 20-minutes long, but it has tons of good, high-definition footage of Marine OCS. If not anything else, “Learning to Lead” is some motivating trash!