I agree with spidermanx2 :)

First things first.. relax. It's usually not as bad as it feels. So you will pass? Great.. now how about you aim a little higher? A MSc is supposed to be tough or everyone would have one. You may have to rewrite 3 chapters but not from scratch - some description will be required.

Screw things up? So what? Have another crack if you do... or how about you give this one your all? Then however well/bad you do - you did yourself justice? That is my philosophy.. as long as I did what I could and am honest to myself then I get out what I put in.

As for methodology? Well.. an 'ology' is the study of something (apart technology!) so you are studying the method. The method is what you used and methodology is the study of the methods. So answer is - why did you use your chosen method and not any of the others? That's your methodology section!

I once had a company ask me back for a second interview 3 months after the first!! Not a word from them in 3 months and then "they really like you and would like you back in"...

err no thanks.

I don't think multiple MSc's will help you - unless the area you want to teach in (or PHD) is not your MSc subject.

I am fairly sure worrying won't help you get the job!!

Sorry to sound so blunt! Good luck. Relax and enjoy the rest of the day.

It's all a learning experience which ever way the result goes.

Has anyone read back their disseratition months/years later and thought "that's not half bad!! No idea how I wrote that"?

I spent a month writing 3 paragraphs for my epistomology discussion and I thought it was genius, one of my supervisors read it and said (dead pan) "irrelevant, irrelevant - mmm third paragraph is good". I was gutted but I kept those 3 paragraphs in a seperate document and whip them out for a read every now and again!!!

I agree with TreeofLife, a MSc should add to knowledge and your literature review demonstrates the gap in knowledge you intend to fill.

Through what you have read have you found any questions you feel have not been answered? That would be a good starting point for an idea.

MBA is more classroom lead/taught and a MSc is more research focused. So a MSc would be like an extension of your BSc and a MBA you would learn more business skills.

To me it looks like you would prefer a MSC.

Who says a fellow academic who has a PhD does not want a stay at home wife?

There are lots of things I do not understand about my wife but I would support her through any decision she made and like wise. When I did my MSc she supported me, when I was going to do a PhD (she thought I was mad) but was happy to support me as it was my ambition.

I understand your frustration (and I do not know the full story) but I do think restricting yourself to a certain type of person is a bad idea (sounds like a knee jerk reaction)... you may be missing out on learning something new!!

Getting a job is a numbers game - certainly in 'business' (as opposed to academia). I have experienced 1% interview rate for positions applied for - yep 1 in a 100 roles I applied for I got an interview. I have also applied for 5, got 4 interviews and offered 3.
I have applied for the same role via 2 different agencies, one never rang me back - the other I got an interview and the role.

I am not going into reasons, over analyse it or give advice on how to better your chances in this discussion but rather to say - keep going, your next role will at some time be the next job you apply for.

Even my ever distant supervisor gave more detail!!

I can certainly relate to being at different stages in a relationship - but it's tricky to give specific advice... I can give general :) Both be open an honest no matter what the outcome - communication is key. I firmly believe people need to (try to) fulfil their dreams and in an ideal world that is with the right person but it won’t work unless you both believe in them.

What you want to say is in the 4th paragraph. Put it first. It's very passive to explain yourself first and then give the facts - it's as if you are not convinced about what you are going to say.

Say it. Then tell the reasons.

If you won't have time to study for the resits then it would be pointless carrying on as you are garaunteed to fail again. As for recruiters? I wouldn't worry about it. Simply don't put it on your cv or record it as 'incomplete', due to career. If anyone asks - simply say you felt your time would be better suited to studying for your FT professional exams that were relevant - just don't fail them :)

But... if you are near then end why not just get it over the line? It's a few months of hardship to get an MSc - which will help your career. It will demonstrate a level commitment other candidates might not have, even if it is not in your chosen field. No one ever asks what the pass mark was for a MSc - so you could dribble over the line and poeple will still see you have a MSc.

And why apply and then ask?

Yes it does :) in the UK in formal terms (marital status) you are single until married. Sometimes you will be asked "relationship status" and then you may have other options - but that is rare.