The Perfect Defense: The Oral Defense of a Dissertation

[JohnOver19]

I have nothing more to say but, I would like to admit that the lecture was indeed PERFECT! =))))

[SuperStBlaise]

This is really helpful. And to think there was no YouTube when I started the Ph.D. program, lol.

[SuperStBlaise]

Mine is Wednesday. Any self-esteem I have had seems to be fading away . . .

[lyka9120]

thank you for sharing this idea....im a bit nervours...still have to wait 2 weeks for the panel Q n A..

[valschuck61]

Mine is tomorrow!! o.0

-fuck

[stevenoevans]

Thanks for sharing this. Mine is in 2 days and it was quite useful!

[chuucho]

OMg i'm going to do the oral defense of my dissertation this month and these suggestions made me feel a lot more confident.

[alisameer2007]

she has a lovely style

[nymphielee1]

thank you very much for posting this.. now I've got some enlightenment in my mind and needs to improve more. our Defense will be on the second week of February and I'm kinda scared and trembling I hope I could pass it.

[ChaneyBrinkmanBurlin]

@SpellBless, If you're genuinely asking for help on your dissertation on YouTube, you are absolutely fucked.

[pittarina]

Thank you so much for posting this! I was having nightmares about the defense. Thought it would be something completely nightmarish. Things are more much simpler and clearer now!

[JSA19882007]

does a dissertation have to be like some kinda contribution to the discipline? Coming from a mathematical background, for my computing degree project/dissertation, I just wanna make a software to solve a mathematical problem.

[hushnk]

This is really, really great. Thank you so much for uploading this! I think this will really help me with my oral defense next week! 

[SpellBless]

pls help me with my thesis.

[zippyspring]

Wonderful advice. Thank you. Thank you.

[jefkata]

My defense is one year ahead ...Naah ..I am confident :)

[10060533]

thank you. love your confidence

[eescano1]

absolutely helpful and informative.

[Obama4Prezz]

Thank you, Valerie. This was extremely helpful.

[adasammash]

very very helpful

[crazygirl1585]

heyy...i have noooooooooo idea! i think they will give me some feedback, i can make required changes. Since I am a little ahead of the game, I can take the time to fix whatever necessary before I decide to put a noose on my nck..

[leeyaj]

This has absolutely helped me in preparing for my viva on June 3. Thank you, Dr Balester!

[crazygirl1585]

@leeyaj hope you did great! :)

[leeyaj]

@crazygirl1585 Thanks alot! Yes, it was successful! It was draining as my external examiner and I did not meet eye to eye. Nevertheless, the panel passed me with only minor revisions!

[crazygirl1585]

@leeyaj wonderful congratulations!!!!!!! I will be going in for my defense soon. I saved 2 months for committee to look at my work and room for any unforeseen issues! lol

[leeyaj]

@crazygirl1585 All the best, indeed! By any chance, will you be seeing their written reports before the defence?

[poncopilato]

thank god i found this video!!! it gives me idea on how i will going to defend my thesis tomorrow!!! because it is my pre-defence!!!! hell yeah!!!!

[ahbyong]

The point that I took home the most was that I should think of myself as equal during the defence. That never occurred to me. Thank you.

[piinkmhunch]

wow! that gives me an idea how to be more confident in my oral defense! thankyou! :D

[tyggie98]

this was so simple, yet very helpful. thanks

[JMShusker]

Thank you for posting this to You Tube...this was very helpful!