There’s a chance that you could do something wrong in relation to your viva.
- You could say the wrong thing in response to a question.
- You could believe the wrong thing about what to expect.
- You could remember the wrong thing about an examiner.
- You could do the wrong thing to prepare.
- You could think the wrong thing about yourself and your ability.
Any of these are possible. So what can you do?
You could rehearse to get more practice at responding to questions and more generally prepare. You could learn about what to expect of the viva process and have a conversation with your supervisors about your examiners. You could take your time to prepare and be ready. You could reflect on your journey to be sure of who you are and what you can do.
All of these steps could help guard against doing the wrong thing.
Realistically though, if you did something wrong, how negative could that be for you?
For all the little things that could go wrong you’re much more likely to be doing the right thing at your viva.
