Frequently Asked Questions

In general, what's the process for getting help from the Essay Institute?

If a college or grad school student would like us to review her paper, she will submit it to us online and choose the desired level of service—from proofreading to a comprehensive review—when placing the order. Our international/ESL student customers also submit their term paper, thesis or research paper online and choose the requested level of review when placing the order. One of EI's highly qualified tutors will then swing into action and review each submitted paper or practice essay at the requested service level. Within 48 hours—or 24 hours if the student requested rush service—the tutor will email the reviewed essay back to the student directly. Always feel free to contact Essay Institute customer service or your EI tutor if you ever have any questions or concerns.

After submitting a the paper or practice essay for review, one of EI's highly qualified tutors will analyze and review it at the requested service level. Within 48 hours—or 24 hours if the student requested rush service—the tutor will email the reviewed essay back to the student directly. Always feel free to contact Essay Institute customer service if you ever have any questions.
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What Services Does EI Provide?

The Essay Institute is an online writing tutorial service for college and graduate students. We specialize in helping both native English speakers and international/ESL college students with their term papers, theses and research papers. Read a brief overview of our services.
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How much does it cost?

We set our prices so that we're affordable enough for most students while also making sure we can attract the very best writing tutors available. We offer proofreading services starting at $11.99. For term paper review, the price increases with the length of the paper and when a more in-depth review and analysis is requested. See detailed pricing info for: (1)Term Papers & Essays (2)International/ESL Students
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Who are EI's Tutors?

EI's tutors are all highly qualified professional writers, teachers, graduate students or professionals with extensive writing experience. They are also all native English speakers and we require that they have graduated from a top university. Our tutors who assist International/ESL students also have specific experience and training to handle the additional issues such students face. Quite often, EI's Tutors charge over $40/hour for their in-person services. They are all completely committed to help you improve each essay you submit and your writing skills in general. When you succeed, we succeed!
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What if I have a problem or am not satisfied? Do you have a guarantee?

We stand behind our work 100% and guarantee that you will be completely satisfied with our services. If you're unhappy or dissatisfied for any reason, contact us by email or phone and we commit to resolving the issue immediately. Contact us. If you're not completely satisfied with how we've handled the issue, we will refund your money or provide you with free credit for your next paper or essay—your choice.
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How about some samples of your work?

Yes, take a look at a sample college term paper and an ESL sample essay we've reviewed.
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Tell me more about the Essay Institute and its founders:

The Essay Institute was founded in 2005 by Erick Widman, a lawyer from California, and his wife Ivy, who (fortunately for Erick) is a talented web designer. Erick manages the daily operation of the business and is also the head tutor. Prior to working full-time on the Essay Institute, Erick was Corporate Counsel at Philips Corporation in Silicon Valley and also taught for a year at the Budapest College of Economics. Erick can be reached at: erick@essayinstitute.com
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Do you have any job openings for Tutors?

Yes, we continue to grow and so if you're a great writer who graduated from a top university and have lots of experience with academic writing, send us your resume at: resumes@essayinstitute.com
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Why is using EI a good and ethical choice? (Writing Coaching—Not Grade Poaching!)

Everyone knows that downloading an essay someone else wrote and turning it in doesn’t help you improve as a writer and is an unethical choice. (It is cheating and cheaters never win!... What the "essay downloaders" need to keep in mind is that if an athlete wants to perform well on game day, he doesn’t hire someone else to practice for him.) Rather, the most effective way to improve in athletics, math or writing is by working with a good coach, teacher or tutor. Our approach at the Essay Institute is to provide excellent feedback and recommendations but not to write or re-write students' work. We want to help you become a better writer with each paper or essay you submit for review and this wouldn't happen if we did the work for you. Choose writing coaching—not grade poaching.
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What do I do if I'm feeling unmotivated about getting started on my essay!

Click here for EI's "Feeling Unmotivated" link for inspiration.
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What if I have a crush on my English Teacher?

Sorry, we can't help you out with that one—but we're happy to help you improve your writing!
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