MockDefense — PhD Mock Defense Practice

Your advisor already knows your work and wants you to pass. Labmates pull punches. Here the Outside Examiner has no stake in your success and will push on your contribution until you justify it. That pressure is the point.

No. Session transcripts are not used for training. Your unpublished work stays yours. If that ever changes, you'll be told before it does — not buried in a terms update.

The methodologist asks the same category of questions a real one does — sample size, validity threats, statistical choices. What it can't replicate is the room, the politics, or your specific advisor's style. Treat it as drilling the content, not the performance.

Yes, if you can give a 2-minute summary of your argument. The committee will find the gaps you haven't patched yet. Most candidates find that useful — some find it brutal. Either way, better now than in the room.

Yes. The free tier gives you one focused drill — Dr. Hale (Chair) runs roughly five questions on your methodology and contribution. No card required. For unlimited full mock defenses with all three examiners, per-question scoring, and a written readiness debrief, it's $19/month or a $49 Defense Pass (90 days, one payment). There's a 14-day readiness-or-refund guarantee on both.