The Perfect Defense: The Oral Defense of a Dissertation
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2010
- Dr. Valerie Balester of Texas A&M University talks about how to prepare and what to expect when defending your dissertation.
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I'm defending this upcoming Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 12pm. I am feeling very anxious, but this video helped me to have a fresh new perspective on what to expect in the next days.
UPDATE: I succesfully defended my dissertation yesterday! I'm oficially a Dr!
Way to go! Congratulations. How was it?
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE TIME MATE
@@lupinthe4th400 it went sooo well! I presented for an hour, then the audience had to go outside and the committee asked questions for a full hour. They were all mostly discussion questions, what are you doing with this, what you feel was your biggest impact, how you wouldve changed some of the experiments, if you look bag what you wouldve done differently etc.
Congrats on your great achievement! @@RobbinJane
This has to be THE greatest video to watch before you defend your dissertation. No joke, I probably watched it 50 times before mine. My committee told me it was one of the best defenses they have ever seen. She is dead on what to do and say. Three cheers for posting it!
Hello i need your experinces about research
Steven Evans can you share your defense with me if possible? Thank you
So are you Dr. Evans now? It's been 5 years, what are you up to now? Teaching? University? Do you feel that getting a doctorate helped you in your career?
please send me some videos; I'm in preparation of defence
please send me some videos; I'm in preparation of defence
I have my defense tomorrow 14th March 2024 at noon... I woke up today a bag of nerves , however watching this video has calmed my nerves and changed my perspective. Thank you Dr. Valeria Balester.... @RobbinJane and others, congratulations
Ace it!
I passed my Ph.D. defense today in chemical engineering, at the University of Toronto. I used several of the concepts mentioned in this video. Huge thanks to Dr. Balester for these extremely practical tips. 😊❤
congratz Dr!
@@djmartian7171 thank you 😊 your comment made my day!
Congrats Dr.
@@nwakaego thank you 😊
My defense is in six hours, and I am reviewing your video for the 20th time Thank you for clarity and building my confidence all the more.
On Monday, April 3, 2023, I praise God that I successfully defended my dissertation. I want to say thank you to Dr. Balester for this video. This was one of the greatest videos to prepare me for my defense. I would say look view it several times as part of your preparation. Again, thank you Dr. Balester.
Amen!!!
the date’s passed, how’d it go?
My defense is in 48 hours. This video is 12 years old and still extremely helpful. How come things haven't changed since then?!
Did you pass my friend?
@@jarrodhumphrey9350 I passeddddd :) Thank you for asking :))
How did it go?
@@aphrojitex8972 it went well thank you :)
Shut she is a busy professor now, she doesn't have time for CZcams. Congrats 🎉👏😊
Defended my paper yesterday (27/06/2022), I passed and this video helped me so much.
Thank you Dr. Valerie Balester.
Having watched this, I believe I am ready to defend my thesis just 18 hours ahead!
how was your defense?
Did you make it?
How did it go?
you won?
4 years since and we have no answer :(
Awesome presentation! It's been four years since I had my defense. My advice is, practice your slides to a point where you can go through the entire presentation without having to look at them.
I would honestly pay for this advice. What a great speaker as well. Bravo Dr. Valerie!
I can not thank You enough for this video. I went to my defense presentation and was so excited to present my research. My nervousness turned to enthusiasm and I had a easy breezy presentation for my masters defense. Thank you. Alhumdulilah⭐️ 10/10/2019 9a.m. 😁🙏💖
As I prepare to defend my dissertation next week, I found this video to be helpful, encouraging, and succinct. In my process of earning my Ph.D., I have had little guidance on how to defend my work (let alone how to write the chapters of the dissertation). As you know if you're going through this process, it is a unique and steep learning curve. Without educators like Dr. Valerie Balester who help make transparent the idiosyncrasies of this arduous process on the web, I would not be defending next week. Thank you Dr. Balester for your kindness!
how’d it go dude!!
Thank you Professor Valerie. The jury's demand was very strong, to the point of disconcerting me. But I got over the crisis. And in the end what you said happened: "Congratulations, you have passed, but it is recommended that you make adjustments to this" After a few hours of my dissertation, I remembered you and had the pleasure of seeing your video again. I am already from this day Doctor in Psychology. 😊
who else is here in 2019 trying to figure their sh*t out
Actually Me...I'm Scared, I Wasted 1 Year Figure Out My Thesis so Stressful ,Now Not Many Time Left, So Scared Face Out Defense and Talk
me am going to defend my thesis next week i hope it will be great
Good Luck Dyla, Hope All Went Well!
Good luck, I'm also on this, with great expectations.
You Too Biertrinker!
OMG!! I wasn't nervous until I heard this woman.... theres so much more that I need to check, and rehearse... My defense is next week, and my native language is spanish.... I'm freaking out... !!!
Hey Karina! How did everything go? I see you posted this 5 years ago. Where are you now?
same here...
I'm less than a week away from my defense.. I have to say that the most important thing I got out of this video is that this isn't a "grilling" but a conversation. Doing a scientific defense on something that hasn't been done before is terrifying but I feel more at peace with that fact. Thank you for this video! I wish everyone luck and strength for their defenses! You got this!!!!!
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This woman is the ultimate rockstar. Career-saving advices. Thank you so much!!
I experienced two (2) opportunities to defend doctoral degrees. I was not very well prepared for the first. As I listen to Dr. Balester, I was successful the second time around because I did many of the things she talks about in this video. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Will come back to this in about a year or so - all the very best to everyone here preparing for their defense. You've done the hard work now go get that degree, Doctors of the Future! 👍🏼
Watched this just one day before my PhD viva. Highly recommended, great tips and worth watching 22 min. Salute,
Dr. Valerie Balester ! (You are a doctor and I'm a doctor too)
This video is so spot on. I defended my PhD two months ago and it went really well. Practicing and confidence are indeed so important. Thanks Valerie for the helpful tips!
Love this. Just the first minute of the video and she already gave me reassurence. No one knows my PhD research better than me. All we need is preparation and enough confidence! Good luck everyone who wants to make through it!
This is gold for Masters and PhD students. Thank you for this video.
My defense is in less than 48 hours. Thank you Dr. Balester for easing my anxiety!
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This video is underrated. I watched this video and it built my confidence. I slayed my thesis defense.
This video was posted 12 years ago but wil still help countless candiates for their big defences. You are truly a hero.
Thank you, Valerie. This was extremely helpful.
This video was informative and succinct. I especially appreciated Dr. Balester's reassuring message from start to finish! Thank you for posting this for the rest of the world to benefit. I'll be sure to review this video again before my actual defense.
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you
Still very relevant and needed 12 years later. Thank you Dr.
this lady is amazing! thank you!
I express my deepest gratitude for uploading this video. I've been tired searching for an authentic source that can help me prepare for my defense and hopefully nail it. Thank you again! Bless your heart.
My defense is two weeks later, and I am extremely nervous. I found this presentation greatly helpful and overcoming my anxiety. Thank you!
Exactly what I need to hear right now. Thank you!
My defense is in 4 days and this has helped me so much! thank you!
This video was very helpful. I hope I will pass my defense tomorrow.
Perfect... It really helped me.. I have a defense is next month... thank you very much for your help.....
thank you, Dr.Valerie
I really get confidence even before the time thanks a lot
Thank you! I found this a week before my defense and this saved me. Everything happened exactly as laid out - even down to having hard copies of my power point - we had a last minute room change and I used them! I was prepared. Thank you, Dr. Ballister. BTW, I passed (insert happy dance here)
Thank you Dr. Valerie Balester! I appreciate so much your guidance, suggestions, and encouragement!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! I feel so much better about what to expect and how to behave during the defense. Thank you again!
Thank you so much Dr. Balester.
Thankyou Valerie, I'm going to have my defense next week. And just by re and re watching your video I feel confident adds up everytime.
Thank you very much Dr. Valerie; its really helpful.
The confidence boost I needed for my defense, Thank you Dr. Valerie
I'm so glad I watched this video Dr. Valerie. It really helped me a lot. Thank you
highly informative. got my defense coming up soon and more confident than ever. Than you Prof
Thank so much for this, Dr. Balester!
Great job Valerie! Thank you for the tips. My defense is in two days and you helped me to clear up a lot of things for the actual day of. Great presentation!
I almost cried when she said, "congratulations"…. 3/28/14!!!!
Debbie Stevens congrates
OMG.. As I did but no tears.. My viva voce examination will be soon.. I am preparing for it. it was greatest feeling when she smile and said Congrats 👏 wow
Confidence +++
congratulations
I have witnessed several viva voce in my life.. most of them cried while awarding the PHD.
Thank you so much Dr Balester, I had my thesis defence last week and I used your format...I got good results . You gave me confidence, and most importantly the right approach to my presentation.
I'm in my first year of doctoral study and I am so thrilled to have found this wonderful resource!
this is giving me so much hope and confidence. my thesis defense is tomorrow! thank you for this.
Lots of thanks! I am preparing my dissertation to achieve my bachelor degree for chemical engineering . I am actually sweating and wasting energy thinking about what will be the questions from the jury. I feel really nervous when I am speaking in public, but you transmit me confidence and strength.
Approved!!! Only minor changes needed before the committee signs off on it. So happy to have it behind me. You definitely need to prepare. I spent at least 3 full days just preparing for my defense.
One of the finest advise for taking a defense.
Thank you Dr. Valerie Balester,
It is extremely important tips for getting through the final defense.
Love to listen the video multiple times.
Thank you so much. I'm recommending this video to many classmates!
This has indeed tickled my brain and helped me to create the content for my presentation. from being anxious im getting excited.. thanks you
Thank you Dr. Valerie, it is sooooo helpful!!
Thank you Dr. Valerie Balester
Thank you for posting this! I found it really helpful. Very reassuring and has helped me calm my self down and place my focus on delivering good defence and hopefully everything will go well.
Valerie, this presentation helped me so much. I had a low confidence about my defense, but honestly you saved my life. your presentation is so empowering and strong, yet kind and honest. I am not looking forward to defend my thesis, but I am more confident and I just want tot thank you for that. :) Have a good day. Kind regards form Denmark
Thanks for boosting confidence in all of us who are currently working on our defenses. This video is gold!
I felt more confident after listening to the presentation. Beautiful.
Dear Dr Balester, your video was of great help. Thanks for sharing and supporting stressed PhD students around the world. Receive my gratitude from Brazil. Best regards, Aylmer
THANK YOU!!!
I really needed a good review of this. I lost so much confidence during the process after running into problems securing my data & other obstacles. It’s been 5.5 years since my proposal was approved & I am finally about to defend. I really wanted more guidance, asked my chair about what I needed to put together for my slides & he only just yesterday asked about it. I’ve spent the last two weeks focusing on the wrong stuff because of my anxiety & zero guidance & basically just started from scratch & only have 2 days left to prepare. My colleagues were kind enough to give me some feedback on my presentation. My confidence is my biggest concern. I know my topic, but I draw blanks if my anxiety gets triggered.
I'm so nervous but this helped a lot thank you so much!
Your presentation has provided me many good pointers.
Thank you very much! It was incredibly useful when defending my Master degree dissertation...and I got full marks! Obviously, not only because it was a nice speech, but this video helped me...a lot.
An outstanding presentation on how to prepare and present the dissertation. It is a MUST-see for all Ph.D. students in the defense process.
Thank you Dr. Valerie, you gave me a whole picture of the viva, thanks a lot
It is always a characteristic of a good teacher when they offer real-world examples and guide you over the process, in a practical way.
Dr. Balester, THANK YOU, this video helped me pass my Ph.D. first defense today. It was direct, on point and my professors were extremely happy my information was concise and thorough. I will continue to use these methods again for my Final Defense. Thank you again.
What a nice lady, thank you! In France, where I live, many of the defenses I have been to are done by terrified candidates, even though, as she said, they always pass. Of course one has to take it seriously but there's no need for all that fear. That being said, it's my turn next week and I'm super stressed too!
Dr Valerie you helped me so much! Thanks!
Thank you for this! I will be defending my thesis in one month and I am already quite terrified. I will be working on my presentation very thoroughly in the upcoming days/weeks to make sure I am a confident speaker. This helped extremely however. Thank you :)
Quite informative! Thanks.
It has been 12 years, and I am seeing it for the first time. This is gold.
I'm defending next week, this is very helpful!
Dr. Valerie: The video is quite informative. I plan to defend sometime early 2016, and with the points noted in the video, I know my defense will be much better than I first anticipated. Thank you so much
Oh wow! My defense is ten days away. I’ll watch this in the morning to prepare.
Thank you so much for this video! It has taken the "mystery" out of the process and has given me tools for my defense.
Thank you for this talk. Extremely helpful!
A very inspiring and helpful video! thank you Mss.Balester! your presentation made me more confident in the preparation my own defense, you are such a inspiring and professional speaker!, I hope my defense will be good (20/09/14), and I'll try to do my best with your recommendations.
p.s good luck for everyone who is also going to defense master dissertation, wish u big sucsess in your study!
It really helps! Praise God. I will defend next week (March 17). Thank you for posting this. God bless!
Thank you so much! Man, this is really helpful, especially on the small details.
You're a legend! Cheers Dr. Valerie Balester!
Thank you, i will be defending my master thesis next weak insha allah .
Virtually very good hit: God willing, i'll be defending my thesis in June, 2014
may God grant you success!
How did it go?
This is soooooo helpful! Defending in less than two weeks!
Watching this for the plenary oral presentation of our thesis tomorrow. This helped a lot. Hoping to win the best in thesis award 💕
This is so helpful. I'm going to be watching at least 100 more times in the next month.
I just gave my Defense and it went very well and smooth. I sincerely want to thank Dr. Valerie for helping me and all of us through this video.
Congrats. Please, Which field?
one of the best videos out there for defense preparation. I just defended my thesis today, it went really well.
I wish I found this when I started my graduate! Thank you! Its very good.
Highly informative and motivating video, thank you Prof. Vallerie!
Great. I have a defense in September , 2017. This is so useful for me at this moment
Thank you very much for your help
Good luck dude