Vol. I · No. VIIIFrequently raised at intake

Questions, answered like a registrar would answer them.

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VIII.Frequently raised at intake

Answers, written like a registrar would write them.

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How much does it cost?: We charge per review — not per month. APA 7 Review is $29, Research Paper Review is $39, and Dissertation Chapter Review (the full multi-agent pass) is $99. One-time payment, no subscription. 14-day money-back guarantee on every order. To see exactly what you would receive before ordering, view the public sample annotated review at /sample-review.
What is your refund policy?: Every paid plan includes a 14-day money-back guarantee. If your first APA report and annotated review do not meet committee-grade quality, write to support@dissertationeditingcenter.com within 14 days of your first paid charge and we refund in full, no questions asked. Cancel anytime from your dashboard.
Can I see a sample annotated review before I upload?: Yes. /sample-review shows five real findings from a redacted Ed.D. Chapter 2 review with the full annotated PDF available for download. No email required.
Do you write my dissertation for me?: No, and that is intentional. We review, edit, and guide scholarly writing — we do not author dissertations or assignments on a candidate's behalf. The system is engineered to strengthen your work without replacing your voice. That is the platform's first principle.
How is this different from ChatGPT, Grammarly, or Paperpal?: Grammarly fixes line-level grammar; we review chapter-level structure, methodology, and citations. ChatGPT can paraphrase but cannot show your chair a defensible audit log; we produce one with every review. Paperpal optimizes for journal submission; we optimize for the dissertation chapter and committee defense. See /vs-grammarly, /vs-chatgpt, /vs-paperpal, /vs-editage for side-by-side comparisons.
Will the feedback feel like AI?: It is engineered not to. Findings are written in a calm, scholarly, executive register, reference verbatim excerpts from your manuscript, and are filtered by a QA agent before delivery. Anything that reads as generic or template-driven is rejected and regenerated.
Which formatting styles are supported?: APA 7 is fully supported with a dedicated formatting engine. APA 6, MLA, and Chicago are supported for scholarly tone and clarity reviews; APA 7-specific compliance scoring is reserved for APA 7 submissions.
How fast does a review come back?: Standard turnaround is 24 hours from upload, on every review.
How private and secure are my uploads?: Documents are received over TLS 1.3, stored with AES-256 envelope encryption in single-tenant US-region Postgres, and accessible only to the reviewing agents. We do not send your manuscript to any third-party AI provider for training. Retention is plan-controlled (7 days on Free, 12 months on Graduate, candidate-controlled on Doctoral+). Hard-delete on demand. See /security for plain-language detail.
Do I need an account to upload?: Each upload requires a paid order, but there's no account or subscription required — just a Stripe checkout. After payment, you're returned to /upload with the form unlocked. View the public sample annotated review at /sample-review to see exactly what we deliver before ordering.
Can my university deploy this for a cohort?: Yes — the Enterprise tier supports SSO, SCIM, FERPA-aware controls, program-level analytics, and branded deliverables. SOC 2 Type II is in progress (target Q4 2026). Book a 20-minute demo at /enterprise.

We charge per review — not per month. APA 7 Review is $29, Research Paper Review is $39, and Dissertation Chapter Review (the full multi-agent pass) is $99. One-time payment, no subscription. 14-day money-back guarantee on every order. To see exactly what you would receive before ordering, view the public sample annotated review at /sample-review.