The Dissertation That Almost Broke Me (And Why I Started This Company)
I’m Luke, and DissertationsByLuke exists because the dissertation process is broken. After watching brilliant students—including myself—nearly crash and burn trying to navigate it alone, I knew there had to be a better way.
My dissertation nearly destroyed me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough or dedicated enough—but because nobody warned me that the process is designed to isolate you. While juggling a full-time research position and family responsibilities, I found myself drowning in methodology confusion, advisor feedback that felt like riddles, and a timeline that seemed impossible.
The turning point came when I finally admitted I needed help. Not someone to write my dissertation for me, but someone to work alongside me—to translate my advisor’s cryptic comments, help organize my chaotic literature review, and keep me moving forward when impostor syndrome hit hard.
That collaboration saved my PhD. More importantly, it taught me that getting support isn’t academic weakness—it’s academic wisdom.
After graduation, I kept getting calls from fellow grad students facing the same struggles. The requests were always similar: “Can you help me figure out what my advisor actually wants?” or “I’m completely stuck on my methodology section.”
That’s when I realized this needed to be more than informal favors between colleagues. Students deserve consistent, expert support throughout their dissertation journey—not just when they’re in crisis mode.
Our Mission: Making Dissertations Survivable
We believe no student should have to navigate the dissertation process alone. Our mission is simple: provide expert, collaborative support that helps students complete their dissertations without sacrificing their sanity, relationships, or academic integrity.
How We’re Different
Consistency Matters: You get the same writer and project manager throughout your entire journey. No explaining your theoretical framework for the tenth time to a new person.
Subject Matter Expertise: We match you with team members who actually understand your field, methodology, and academic conventions.
Collaborative Approach: This isn’t outsourcing—it’s partnership. We incorporate your research, feedback, and advisor comments while maintaining your academic voice.
Transparent Process: No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch tactics, no disappearing acts after payment. We’re upfront about timelines, costs, and what’s realistic for your situation.
Our Track Record
9000+
Dissertations Completed
30+
Trusted Experts
9102+
Satisfied Clients
Our Values
Integrity First
We don’t just write your dissertations for you—we collaborate with you. Your research, your voice, your academic growth remain at the center of everything we do. Our role is to help you articulate your ideas more effectively, not replace your intellectual contribution.
Student Success
Your success is our only metric that matters. We’re not here to maximize profits by rushing through projects or cutting corners. We’re here to help you complete your dissertation with confidence, maintain your sanity throughout the process, and finish with work you’re genuinely proud to defend.
Complete Transparency
No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch tactics, no overpromising what we can deliver. We’re upfront about timelines, realistic about what’s possible with your constraints, and honest about costs from day one. If something isn’t working, we tell you. If your timeline is unrealistic, we say so. Trust is built on honesty, not false reassurance.
Consistent Support
Dissertation work requires deep understanding of your research, field, and goals. That’s why you get the same team throughout your project—no explaining your theoretical framework to new people, no sudden changes in writing style, no starting over with fresh eyes every few weeks. Consistency builds momentum.
How Dissertation Collaboration Actually Works
Unlike those “submit your requirements and wait” services, we work alongside you throughout your entire dissertation journey. The key difference: You’re not outsourcing your dissertation—you’re gaining expert partners who work with you to complete it successfully. Here’s exactly how it happens:
Our experts have graduated from
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Step 1: Tell Us Your Situation
Share where you’re stuck—whether it’s proposal panic, chapter chaos, or revision hell. We’ll discuss your timeline, challenges, and specific needs through a real conversation on our live chat channel, not a generic form.
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Step 2: Get Your Dedicated Team
You’ll be matched with a writer who knows your field and a project manager who keeps everything organized. This same team works with you from start to finish—no explaining your research to new people every few weeks.
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Step 3: Work Together Throughout
We collaborate on every aspect—sharing drafts, incorporating your feedback, adapting to advisor comments, and ensuring your voice stays central. Regular check-ins keep you informed, and multiple revision rounds ensure quality.
What Our Customers Think About Us
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Coming from an ESL background made dissertation writing a nightmare—especially literature review with 100+ sources. This team helped organize all my research into coherent themes and fixed my awkward phrasing without changing my voice. My advisor actually said ‘this is the strongest lit review I’ve seen this year.’ I still can’t believe it
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After 2 years of going nowhere with my dissertation, I was desperate. The statistical analysis support I received was GAME-CHANGING. Dissertationsbyluke team not only ran the right tests but explained the results in ways I could understand and articulate to my committee. Finally making progress and seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Highly recommend them!
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Had major imposter syndrome and kept second-guessing my entire theoretical framework. My writer helped me strengthen my arguments, find the perfect sources to support my claims, and organize my thoughts coherently. My chair said my revisions showed ‘remarkable intellectual growth.’ If only she knew! This service basically me from actual insanity
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DissertationsbyLuke team was really helpful with my dissertation proposal. They helped me refine my research questions and develop a solid conceptual framework that my committee approved with minimal revisions. Taking off one star because turnaround was about 3 days longer than promised, but quality was excellent and they definitely saved me months of struggle.
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DissertationsbyLuke team was really helpful with my dissertation proposal. They helped me refine my research questions and develop a solid conceptual framework that my committee approved with minimal revisions. Taking off one star because turnaround was about 3 days longer than promised, but quality was excellent and they definitely saved me months of struggle.
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My dissertation chair kept saying my research questions weren’t ‘theoretically grounded’ enough (whatever that means??). After months of frustration, I reached out for help. The team completely transformed my theoretical framework, connecting my research to theories I hadn’t even considered. My chair’s response: ‘This is exactly what I’ve been trying to get you to do.’ IF ONLY HE’D EXPLAINED IT LIKE THEY DID! Defense passed with distinction!
Ready to Stop Going It Alone?
Tell us where you’re stuck, and let’s build a plan to get you across the finish line. No judgment, no generic solutions—just expert support tailored to your specific situation and timeline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Luke completed his PhD while working full-time and understands firsthand the challenges of balancing dissertation work with real-life responsibilities. After helping countless fellow grad students through their own dissertation struggles, he founded DissertationsByLuke to provide the collaborative support he wished he’d had during his own journey.
We’re fundamentally different from paper mills. We don’t sell pre-written content or churn out generic assignments. Every project is a collaboration where your research, voice, and academic development remain central. We work with you, not instead of you.
Academic collaboration is expected and encouraged in graduate school. Students regularly work with advisors, writing centers, peer review groups, and professional editors. Our collaborative approach falls within these accepted academic support practices—we’re helping you articulate your ideas more effectively, not replacing your intellectual contribution.
Our writers and editors are academics and former graduate students who’ve navigated their own dissertation processes across various fields. They understand not just academic writing, but the specific challenges of dissertation completion, committee dynamics, and institutional requirements.
Everything we produce is written specifically for your project, incorporating your research and maintaining your academic voice. We don’t use AI generation or recycle content between projects. You receive plagiarism reports, and we stand behind the originality of all work.
While we can’t control committee decisions, we can ensure your dissertation meets high academic standards and help you prepare thoroughly for your defense. Our collaborative approach means you’ll understand every aspect of your work and feel confident discussing it with your committee.
Most advisors expect and encourage students to seek writing support—whether from university writing centers, peer groups, or professional services. We help you become a better academic writer, which benefits your relationship with your advisor and your future career.
You’re assigned a dedicated team that works exclusively on your project throughout the entire process. You’ll have regular communication with both your writer and project manager, and we adapt our approach based on your specific needs and timeline.