The Best Prep

If we focus on effective viva prep it might be tempting to steer towards questions like:

• When do you schedule things?
• What do you start with?
• How do you focus?
• How much time do you spend on tasks?

These questions aren’t wrong, but they could lead someone down a difficult path to getting the work done.

When thinking about how to organise your prep, perhaps consider the following questions:

• What’s the least stressful way for you to get ready?
• What’s the most enjoyable task you could start with?
• How can you prepare without rushing?
• How can you best motivate yourself to do the work?

Effective viva prep flows from creating a good process and a good environment to do the work. It’s less effective to just focus on tasks and timetables.