OER: Do Boards weigh evaluations done by Generals more? Should they? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/oer-do-boards-weigh-evaluations-done-by-generals-more-should-they <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>As a CPT and company commander in a line unit I am being rated by a LTC and senior rated by a COL. When I was a 1LT I was a BDE HHC Company Commander being rated by a COL and senior rated by a BG. Do boards consider the rank of who is doing the rating? Do boards weigh evaluations done by Generals? Should they?</p> Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:51:26 -0400 OER: Do Boards weigh evaluations done by Generals more? Should they? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/oer-do-boards-weigh-evaluations-done-by-generals-more-should-they <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>As a CPT and company commander in a line unit I am being rated by a LTC and senior rated by a COL. When I was a 1LT I was a BDE HHC Company Commander being rated by a COL and senior rated by a BG. Do boards consider the rank of who is doing the rating? Do boards weigh evaluations done by Generals? Should they?</p> LTC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:51:26 -0400 2014-04-09T18:51:26-04:00 Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Apr 9 at 2014 6:56 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/oer-do-boards-weigh-evaluations-done-by-generals-more-should-they?n=97860&urlhash=97860 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have always heard that it isn't wise to have a GO rate you.  I don't know if that is true or not but when I had an NCOER due, my senior rater should have been a 1-star.  That's an NCOER and not an OER though so I am not sure.  I can't imagine getting a GO rating if you are a LTC or a COL is a bad thing... CW2 Jonathan Kantor Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:56:05 -0400 2014-04-09T18:56:05-04:00 2014-04-09T18:51:26-04:00