Hello,

I just wanted to update about my viva. I passed :-)

The viva went really well and very quickly indeed....it lasted for about 2 hours and really didnt seem that long at all.

Thanks for everyones comments about my viva beforehand, they were really helpful.

THANKS again!

:-)

Thanks so much for your best wishes!

Luckily I had a really good meeting with my supervisor today and had a mock viva, it feels much less scary now. I still have some cramming to do, but thats just how I work I guess :-)

I think feeling generally confident that you have done the best you can is always a good starting point for a viva (well i hope)!

I have no publications (journals) yet although we are working on 2 at the moment, so talking about this in your viva is a good thing as well apparently. Hope this helps.

Cheers :-)

I am currently reading through my thesis again and making notes regarding areas that need more reading for viva.

I know exactly what you mean, you just pick up more typos, i have also made a list of all my errors found.

When is your viva? How are you feeling about the whole thing?

:-)

Thanks so much for your advice :-) It is nice to talk to others who have already been through it!

Does anyone else have any words of wisdom?

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Thank you!!! I am currently reading though it :-) I am working my way through all the great advice!

I am not confident at all, i have had lots of problems with my supervisor and editting prior to submission and feel really uncertain about the state of my thesis. I have lost confidence in my work, which is giving me problems whilst i have been revising. I keep thinking to myself that i can't do this :-( hence giving massive amounts of fear ahhhhhh! hehe. ;-)

I'm mainly nervous because there is just so much to revise and obviously i can't learn absolutely everything, so its deciding which bits are the most important i guess?!

Thanks so much for your reply :-)

Hello,

I am new to these forums, but have found them so helpful whilst i have been revising for my viva.

I am extremely nervous about it and really don't feel prepared. I have made lots of notes and i am continuing to revise. My viva is in a week now.

Has anyone got any advice, any tips?

I feel so down and upset about it for some reason and it is making me feel seriously under-confident.

HELP!

Thanks in advance,
Elise :-)