Editing & proofreading for undergraduate students.

What undergraduate editing & proofreading actually requires

The typical undergraduate editing & proofreading brief lands in the 1,500 – 4,000 words range, drawing on 8 – 15 academic sources academic sources. Source density and argumentative sophistication are the two markers that separate strong undergraduate work from weaker submissions — both go up sharply at this level compared to the tier below.

Common formats at undergraduate level

• Standard essay
• Case study
• Business report
• Lab report
• Reflective journal
• Capstone project component

How our process changes at this level

Undergraduate is the bulk of what we write. The typical brief profile is well-established: a clear rubric, 8–15 sources, a 5–14 day deadline window. The writer's job is to argue clearly, evidence carefully, and cite correctly — the editorial bar is consistent and predictable.

What's included in this editing & proofreading brief

• Tracked changes — every edit visible in Word
• Substantive, copy-editing, or proofreading levels
• Citation style verified and reformatted if needed
• Editor's summary memo with high-level feedback
• Free Turnitin similarity + AI Writing report
• Unlimited revisions

Turnitin similarity at undergraduate level

We target Turnitin similarity under 8% on essays and under 10% on longer documents at every level — but at PhD and master's level the higher reference density tends to push similarity slightly higher than at undergraduate, even on entirely original work. We account for this by structuring how source material appears in the draft. The AI Writing score target stays under 5% regardless of level — that one isn't a function of how much you cite.