Time To Stop

Possible answers to a candidate’s question of “When should I stop getting ready for my viva?”

• When you’ve ticked off everything on your viva prep to-do list.
• When you’ve found answers to every question that’s been bothering you about the viva.
• Ten or fifteen minutes before the start of the viva.
• When you feel ready.
• When your supervisor says you’re ready.
• Will you ever be ready for your viva?

One of the above might satisfy a candidate. It might be that one of the above satisfies you!

But we need to go a little deeper. First of all, there’s no should when trying to figure out viva prep and getting ready. Knowing when to stop is probably helped by knowing what you need to know and what you need to do. Knowing when to stop is helped by not overloading your schedule with too much to do in too little time.

And maybe you’re simply ready when it’s time to stop.

PS: I’ll be sharing a lot more about viva prep and getting ready at Viva Survivor, my live webinar on Thursday 5th December 2024 – one week today! For full details on the session and to register to attend take a look at the link. Thanks for reading.