We work with students at all stages of the dissertation process, from those in the earliest stages (deciding what topic to study) to those in the latter stages (only needing their data analyzed and their chapter 4 completed). The following list contains what we will do for you at each stage of the process. For specific information on the process of working with us at various stages, you can also go to the appropriate section via the menu on the top left of this page.

Here is what we will do for you if you are starting at stage one:

• First, we try to truly understand the issue you are studying. We will do this by reading everything you have produced so far (your earlier chapters, your proposal, etc), as well as any articles of your suggestion. At this point, we will be ready to suggest a proper way of moving forward.
• We then work on your statistical methodology. If you've not yet collected your data, we begin by assisting you in the development of the optimal sampling strategy as well as the best methods of statistical analysis for the data to be collected. At this point, we also determine the necessary sample size for your study by performing the appropriate power analysis, and we examine the reliability and validity of your constructs. Experimental design (planning the collection of data) is quite possibly the most important step of a project. Time (and money) lost by poor sampling often cannot be recovered through a data analysis. Let us help you design a data collection plan that will avoid any pitfalls.
• At this point, we assist you with the provision of a draft of your methods section (chapter 3) in APA format, to be submitted to your committee for feedback. We will make any/all changes required by your committee to get it approved, no matter how long (or how many revisions) it takes.
• If you need assistance with data entry, we can help you to set up a template, or we can provide data entry for you for a reasonable extra charge.

If you already have a completed/approved methods section, we will begin at this step:

• When your methods section is approved and your data is collected, we will conduct the statistical analysis of the data. Unlike many other consultants, we are proficient with virtually every statistical method and test, and various statistical software packages including SPSS, SAS, STATA, STATISTICA, JMP, LISREL/AMOS/EQS for structural equation modeling, NVIVO/NUDIST for qualitative work, and virtually every other relevant statistical package.
• We will then send you a professional draft of your results (chapter 4). This will include the outputs of our analysis (figures, tables, etc) all in APA format, along with a detailed summary of the findings.
• Professional APA editing can be provided for the rest of your paper (chapters 1 and 2) for a reasonable fee. In addition to assisting with the rather arcane APA formatting rules, we also strive to help you in an intelligent manner with the entirety of your paper, integrating your editing work with practical suggestions on content.
• We can also assist you with the development of your literature review (chapter 2) with your discussion section (chapter 5). Call or e-mail to discuss this option with us.
• Ongoing support – We can demonstrate how to interpret the results, provide ample instruction on the methods used (and why) and what the results mean, suggest reading materials for you to greater understand the particular statistical methods used, give you a PowerPoint of the main points of the results, and allow unlimited email and phone support to ensure that you completely understand the results of the analysis and can discuss them freely. This includes preparation for the defense and peer review process.