Proposal/Thesis/Dissertation Editing (AU Students)

WEX editors provide excellent services at a reasonable $45 per-hour rate. Most manuscripts/theses/dissertations that are approximately 200 pages take about 5 hours to review, and we recommend a deposit of $225 for 5 hours. If your dissertation is well over 200 pages and you know it needs substantial edits throughout, please submit for 10 hours. 

You've worked hard and want a fresh pair of eyes to review your work. Whether it's a proposal or the full dissertation/thesis, final project paper leading to certification, or a selection of your creative writing, you want a polished manuscript to appeal to your audience: WEX editors are here to help. On staff are PhD editors/coaches and professionally certified editors. We offer a variety of services, including: 

• Copy Editing for writing style, sentence-level revisions, transitions, and word choice. This careful review is best done near the end of the writing process, prior to submission to your chair and/or the final defense.
• Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. All content, including in-text citations, should be in place before requesting this service. 

If the requested work needs additional time to be completed, WEX will contact you before proceeding. You can opt to have your documents returned to you at that point, or if you authorize additional time to complete the work, WEX will invoice you for the difference. WEX does not offer refunds of payments for any services, so any remaining balances can be used on future WEX submissions. 

Turnaround Time:

• WEX editors will complete your requested work in about 10 business days (2 weeks), unless the document requires extensive additional work; in that case, WEX will contact you before proceeding.
• WEX is closed on weekends. All submissions on weekends are considered submitted on the following business day.
• WEX offers an expedited editing option in limited cases for an additional charge of $50 - $100, depending on length of manuscript, for completion within 5 business days (1 week) following the submission date.

Rush Editing Fee:

$50: up to 100 pages

$100: up to 225 pages