Imagine Success

Success at your viva means satisfying your examiners and doing what you need to in the discussion. Maybe success still leads to corrections but it certainly leads to passing, the opportunity to graduate, celebration and being Doctor Somebody.

• What would it take for you to succeed at your viva?
• What might you have to do between now and then?
• Who do you need help from?
• What might you need to explore or check?
• How might you have to change?

There might be time and work ahead of you before you reach that success. Remember though that that viva success does not solely rest on the actions ahead of you.

In fact if you’ve submitted your thesis or are working towards submitting soon then your future actions are only a small part of your success. Remember everything else you’ve done to get to this point.

PS: Looking for more helpful reflections and viva confidence-building? Then take a look at The Submission Issue, the latest Viva Survivors Select collection – twenty posts from the archive and two original pages of help for £3.

PPS: If you’re looking for even more help then check out the dates of my upcoming 7 Reasons You’ll Pass Your Viva live webinars in June and July. Booking for all of these opens on Tuesday and I’ll be sending an extra announcement then – but you can activate reminders on Eventbrite so you’re told as soon as registration opens!

Thanks for reading 🙂