How Do You Prepare For A Graduate Thesis Defense?
You’ve worked hard on your masters thesis and now it’s ready for submission. The only thing left is facing the committee who will either accept or reject all your efforts. Here are some tips on how to prepare for that crucial day. Step 1 Check with your college for the guidelines regarding the requirements of your thesis. These guidelines should include what is expected during the defense, and it is likely that each school differs slightly. Step 2 Make sure each committee member has received a final copy of your work at least a few days before the defense. Step 3 Have copies of any forms the committee needs to sign in order to pass off your thesis with you at the defense. Be sure to get each committee member’s signature! Step 4 Talk to others who have already been through it. Ask them what kinds of questions they were given and prepare answers to those questions. While there’s no way to know for sure what your committee will say, anticipating possible questions and preparing answers wi
