The Whispers
There are lots of whispers, rumours and half-truths about the viva.
…I know someone whose viva was almost a whole day…
…I’ve heard the internal barely says anything…
…why do we have to have them, what’s the point, most people pass anyway…
…don’t get corrections, they’re the worst, try to avoid them…
…you just have to hope it all goes well…
Make sure when you ask your friends for advice that you look for views not wholly skewed by worry, apocryphal stories and negativity.
Start with a solid foundation that isn’t built on whispers.