🗑️ 🧵 What's the point of thesis defense below phd level?

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:49:31 UTC No. 16436762

Just got my masters degree. This was my experience
>study only for 1 day because I was too lazy
>I was last in line
>other students tell me that profs don't ask followup questions and cut you off if you talk too much
>it's my turn
>first is a random question from the entire curriculum
>they actually ask me follow up questions and I think they knew that I didn't knew what I was really talking about in one part of my answer
>next is a question about my thesis
>start talking about conclusions of the study
>my reviewer cuts me off and tells me to describe the entire paper because the head of commission didn't read it
>I talk for about 7 minutes straight before they cut me off again
>get highest mark possible
I don't get the point desu. I heard they only ever failed one person because she showed up intoxicated. One girl failed her question and she hot a slightly lower mark but still passed. I'm not even sure if I even made a good job or if it was a pity mark