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Online Submissions

We offer online help on a wide range of projects: academic essays, research papers, group papers, book/art/drama reviews, research proposals, resumes and cover letters, grad school application essays, multimodal projects, internship reports, submissions for publication, book manuscripts, treatises, theses, dissertations, and more.

Students, staff, and faculty from all academic disciplines may submit documents for review and commentary from our consultants. Coursework submissions must be for TCU courses only.

 OUR RULE OF THREES 

To encourage revision, personal growth, and writer independence, we operate under a Rule of Threes:

    1. You may book up to 3 appointments per week.
    2. We will review up to 3 online submissions per week (maximum of 1 submission per day).
    3. We will review a single document up to 3 times total.
    4. You may work with the same consultant up to 3 times consecutively; after that, scheduling with someone new is required to get a fresh perspective.
    5. New graduates can submit up to 3 times within the first 3 months after graduation, specifically for graduate school application essays.

 GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE WRITING LAB SUBMISSIONS 

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 SUBMISSION PROCESS 

    1. Save your document to your desktop as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a .PDF file.
    2. Click on the “Appointment” tab at the top of this page.
    3. Log in to the Center for Writing scheduler:
      • Select the “Online Submissions Summer 2026” option at the login prompt.
      • First time user? Select “Register for an account” option, proceed through the prompts, and choose your @tcu.edu email as the registration email. Then login to the scheduler.
    4. Select a date: On the scheduler, click the white box for the day you are submitting.
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    5. Complete the “Create New Appointment” form. Neglecting to include the necessary information, including group member names, may delay our ability to review your draft in a timely manner, which is within 2 business days.
    6. Attach your file(s). One essay/draft per submission per day. Do not include multiple essays/drafts in one document.
    7. Submit your request: Click the “Create Appointment” button at the bottom of the of the form.
    8. Confirmation: You will receive an email verifying your submission.
    9. Feedback: Once your submission has been reviewed, you will receive a notification email from WCOnline.

You will receive an automated email verifying your submission, followed by a notification email from WCOnline once your consultant’s feedback is ready.

 ADVANCE PLANNING IS KEY 

Our schedule fills up rapidly as the semester progresses, particularly around mid-terms and during finals. Please plan ahead.

  • The absolute deadline for online submissions is 5:00 p.m. on the last day of classes.

We offer only a very limited number of in-person or Zoom appointments during Study Days and finals week. Online submissions are not available during this time.

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