The Dissertation VIP Club

A Coaching and accountability community for doctoral students that promotes
consistent meaningful progress towards completing the Doctoral Dissertation

• Milestones - We provide each member with customized time-based guidance on how long it should take to complete each section of your dissertation chapters
• Accountability - We track your progress inside our Global Progress Tracker by connecting with you weekly to see how you are progressing on your dissertation. If you hit a roadblock, we provide 1-on-1 help to get you moving forward again.
• Coaching – Our weekly office hours, 1-on-1 work sessions, and available writing workshops providing guidance in helping you find your topic and write your dissertation

Once you become a VIP member...

1) Schedule a 1-on-1 onboarding meeting – you get a customized weekly progress plan

2) Weekly progress tracking – at the end of every week, we reach out to see how you are progressing with your custom plan, and track it inside our global progress tracker

3) 3 Week Missed Progress Trigger – If you get three weeks behind on your customized progress plan, we schedule a 1-on-1 zoom call with you to see how we can help get you back on track

4) Weekly Office Hours – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we hold officer hours to answer your dissertation questions, so you don’t stay stuck and can continue to make progress

5) Monthly 1-on-1 Zoom Work Session –This monthly session lasts 30-60 minutes and can cover anything related to the dissertation

6) Additional Benefits – Discounts on data analysis services, and chapter writing workshops

Below are the questions I received via email. I've also answered these questions in more detail in the video above. If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me, Jacob Mays, at the help desk, at helpspssvideotutor[at]gmail.com.

• Who is the Dissertation VIP Club for?
  - those who are just starting the dissertation process
  - those who are currently working on their dissertation
  - those who realize they need more structure and accountability to complete their dissertation
• How long are the Zoom calls?
  Zoom calls are scheduled for 30 minutes, but the goal is not to exceed 60 minutes.
• Are the Zoom calls recorded?
  Yes. Calls are audio and video recorded if screen sharing is used during the conference call session, the audio and video recordings are sent to you after the meeting, along with a meeting summary.
• When can the conference calls be scheduled?
  Conference calls can be scheduled Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
• What form of payment do you accept?
  Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX
  Can I purchase additional Coaching time at this current rate?
  Unfortunately not. This is limited time offer beta test and the only reason for offering this ridiculously low fee for unlimited help is to obtain a sizable number of participants so that we can evaluate the demand for this service and the specific type of help people need.
• Can I cancel my subscription?
  Yes, you can cancel anytime. Just send us an email and we'll cancel your monthly payment.
• Do you offer tutoring and done-for-you data analysis services? Yes, please get in touch with the help desk at [email protected]

Step 1) Choose your membership level and submit you payment information

Free 7-day trial – Your card will not be charged until after the 7th day. If you want to cancel, just contact us via email before the 7th day.

Step 2) Schedule your 1-on-1 onboarding meeting to develop your customized weekly progress plan

Step 3) Prepare for the meeting by having all needed documents including your dissertation, university dissertation template, survey, and data files (if applicable)