Honest Diagnostic
We look at where you are — chapter by chapter, committee by committee — and name the actual obstacle.
ABD Dissertation Coaching
You’ve done the coursework. Now finish the work.
You’ve passed comprehensive exams. You’ve earned every letter of your candidacy. The dissertation is the only thing standing between you and the doctorate you’ve already earned.
More than half never finish.
Every year, thousands of doctoral candidates complete coursework, pass exams, and then stall. Isolation replaces the structure of classes. Momentum fades. Committee members become hard to reach. Life intervenes.
The “ABD” label becomes permanent instead of temporary. It does not have to be.
50%+Of doctoral candidates never complete
7.3 yrAverage time to complete a doctoral degree
56.6%Complete within ten years of starting
YouAre not the statistic
A structured way back in.
Reset the Plan
Rebuild a realistic timeline with defensible scope. If the dissertation needs to start over, we will say so plainly.
Weekly Writing Cadence
A standing weekly Zoom, a weekly word target, and a weekly review. Momentum is built one week at a time.
Committee Navigation
Ask your chair the right question. Respond to feedback without re-traumatizing the draft. Keep the proposal moving.
Defense Preparation
The defense is a conversation, not a trial. We rehearse until you feel like the expert in the room.
ABD Diagnostic
Find out what is actually in the way.
- Two 60-minute Zoom sessions
- Written diagnostic of your dissertation status
- Realistic timeline to defense
- Recommendation: continue, restart, or change scope
Finish Line Program
Six months of weekly accountability to your defense.
- Everything in ABD Diagnostic
- Weekly 60-minute Zoom for 24 weeks
- Weekly writing targets and structured reviews
- Committee communication coaching
- Methodology and citation support
- Defense preparation and rehearsal
Restart Program
For candidates beginning a new dissertation.
- Everything in Finish Line Program
- Topic and question development from scratch
- Proposal drafting and committee approval coaching
- IRB process navigation
- Eight months of weekly Zoom