Ready To Wait
After submission there’s a lot of waiting. It’s a good idea to be ready for it.
- You have to wait to know your viva date.
- You wait to get started with your preparations at the right time.
- The wait could feel nervous in the last few days before your viva.
- You’ll wait to get going on viva day.
- Wait for the questions one by one.
- Wait to see if you have the chance to talk about the things you like most.
- Wait to find out if any sensitive topics or questions come up.
- Wait for your examiners to decide the outcome in the final break.
- Wait later to see if your corrections have been accepted.
- And then wait, possibly for months, before you have the chance to graduate and formally be Dr Someone.
Get ready to wait when you submit your thesis!
Or rather, make sure you have a good sense of the viva process – both before, during and after – so that you know when you’ll need to wait and perhaps how long some of those waits will be.
PS: want to dig into the viva process more? Take a look at Viva Survivor, my upcoming live webinar on Wednesday 25th June. I’ll be talking about expectations, viva prep, examiners and a lot more, as well as responding to questions from everyone present. Viva Survivor is a 3-hour live webinar and all attendees get access to a catch-up recording and follow-up materials. Please check out the details and see if it might help you or someone you know. Thanks for reading.