@halfman...
I tried to revise for mine, but failed utterly to predict the questions. Add to that an examiner whose questions were things like, "How do you defend the argument you make between pages 197 and 213?" (Me: "Um... I dunno. Which argument is that, then?")

Few bits of advice:
1) Take in a bottle of water. If you're thrown a question you didn't expect, have a swig to buy a few seconds thinking time.
2) EITHER concede every third point. That makes the examiners feel smart.
3) OR concede as many small points as you want, but stick to the big ones.
4) Enjoy it. The examiners want you to pass - otherwise they'd just have referred you. You're the centre of attention, and this is your bid to demonstrate that you're the world expert on whatever-it-is. It'll be fun. Honest.

Oh, yeah. And good luck!
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 16:15, Reply)