David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting Reviews 

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Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

David’s review is very thorough and thoughtful. I may not like what he says at first because it goes against what I’ve written, but after our discussion I know his ideas are better for the book I want... Toon meer

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

David Lombardino took a rush job from me and did a very thorough developmental edit. I incorporated many of his edits and I think my work is much better for it. Thank you David!

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

I had an 86,000 word manuscript edited by David Lombardino, and I am so pleased! I felt as if he understood my urban fantasy like no one else has so far, and connected to my story enough to ask me the... Toon meer

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

I've used DLA's help for both residency and fellowship and have been told by multiple program directors during interviews that my personal statement was really well written ! I can't thank DLA enough... Toon meer

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I’m David Lombardino, founder of DLA Editors & Proofers. Since 2008, I’ve worked one-on-one with authors, applicants, academics, and professionals on writing and communication where judgment, clarity, and outcomes matter. I collaborate with authors on books and screenplays, helping them strengthen structure, narrative focus, and voice. I work with applicants pursuing medical residency, fellowship, and other competitive programs on personal statements, interviews, and application strategy. And I help academics and professionals shape complex ideas into clear, effective writing. My approach is hands-on and collaborative, centered on careful analysis, specific feedback, and thoughtful decision-making.


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Beoordeeld met 2 van de 5 sterren

Worse than before

I have used DLA Editors & Proffers now three times. I have come back because the work done on the first two occasions was good: timely, helpful, and with good service. This time, though, the document returned to me was worse than no help. 99% of the changes were changes to the formatting of the variables and technical sentences in the paper. Since the technical parts were formatted as I wanted them to be, I had to reject all of these changes, one by one, which took forever. I couldn't find the useful proofs since they were buried among the non-useful ones. The proofing of the rest of the document was also a tad bit inconsistent. I wished I had been asked whether I wanted the formatting to the variables in the document changed, since then I could have received a product that I could have used profitably. I don't think I will be using DLA a fourth time.

24 mei 2016
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Antwoord van David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting

Thank you for this valuable feedback. Our approach for all academic documents is to italicize the variables, since this is what is required by the majority of institutions our clients work with. What we recommend to all of our clients is that if there are particular style conventions they are following, to mention them in the comments box of our submission form so we can make sure to follow them when proofreading or editing the document.

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Proof Work and Editing

My company has been doing work with DLA for about five years now and their follow-up, quick turn-around and service has been fantastic.

10 mei 2016
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Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Excellent Editing!

I used DLA editors to edit a manuscript for grammar and APA. They did an excellent job conforming it to APA and truly enhanced the flow of the paper. The manuscript was submitted on a Saturday night and returned, as promised, on the following Tuesday. I highly recommend this company!

4 mei 2016
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Beoordeeld met 3 van de 5 sterren

OK - But, not great

Some of the revisions that they made actually changed the meaning of the copy. There did not appear to be research done, so one revision in particular didn't make any sense in context of the release. As I am fairly well experienced, I was able to throw out the revisions that were not appropriate, but everyone may not be as savvy. Recommended, but with caution that you know your subject/topic better and make your own judgment calls.

22 maart 2016
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Antwoord van David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting

Thank you, Aimee, for providing this valuable feedback. You are absolutely right: There is no one who is going to know better the intended meaning and audience of a document than the one who wrote it. As editors, we understand this, and for that reason always encourage our clients to review all of our recommended changes carefully and thoughtfully to make the final determination as to whether they should be incorporated into the document.

We also always encourage our clients to follow up directly with the editor who worked on the document with any questions or concerns. It is for this reason that we provide you with the name, and direct phone number and email address of the editor who worked on your project when we return the edited document to you. Hearing specifically from you what your concerns are allows us to have a better understanding of how you like your documents to be edited so that we can grow as editors and in the quality of service we provide to you.

Beoordeeld met 1 van de 5 sterren

Horrible!

If I could give 0 stars I would! I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau! They refuse to refund my money and they ruined my bio!

15 maart 2016
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Antwoord van David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting

It is regrettable that the TrustPilot review service does not allow for companies to leave reviews of its clients. If there are any entrepreneurs reading this, we would fully support your creation of a bilateral review system!

If we could give this client 0 stars, we would. This client hired us for our Professional Bio Editing & Feedback service. In doing so, he provided no other indication of the approach he wanted us to take in our editing. We therefore used the same approach that we have used on thousands of similar documents over our 8 years in existence as a company.

We found that there were significant opportunities for improving the bio, particularly areas: (1) lacking narrative cohesion, (2) containing inconsistent or contradictory information, and (3) descriptions that were out of order. We made all our recommendations, as we always do, using Track Changes, so that the client would be free to accept or reject the recommendations as he saw fit.

Following our return of our work to him, using a similar attitude as the one he used here in his review, he complained that all he wanted was a few proofreading adjustments and nothing more. This is like someone who goes to a hair salon and asks for a shampoo and cut, and then after the service is completed, complains and demands a refund because all he had wanted was a trim. The difference here, though, is that unlike with a haircut, our changes can be rejected.

In response to his request for a refund, we offered to answer any questions he had about our recommendations in full compliance with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. He refused. We asked if he had found any errors in our work. He had not. We showed our refund policy to him, stating we would be happy to provide a refund in any situation adhering to that policy. Because his case is one of having selected the service that was different than the one he had wanted and of having given no other indication regarding the approach he wanted taken with his bio, and of his being unable to find any errors in our work, there is no indication a refund should be given.

It can hardly be said that we ruined his bio. This is his reaction to learning our opinion that his bio is not as great as he thinks it is. If he really thought he was justified for a refund, why not just make a claim with his credit card company and let them decide?

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Thank you DLA editors

DLA Editors & Proofers have been helping me in the essay writing process for almost two years now. They helped me with essays for post-bac pre-med program application, for academic essays in the science coursework, and most recently for essays to a medical related fellowship application. Every step of the way DLA editors are there to work with me as professional duty experts in writing. Their service is invaluable in my success in putting my best foot forward.

They are more than someone who are making sure my writing is grammar error free. Many a times I thought I have written a good essay only to be humbled by the razor sharp insight from their deconstruct of what's been asked and what needs to be taken into account in order to fully address the the essay prompt. The result is a collaborative effort that brings out the best writer in me.

In the two years of working with DLA editors I come to trust their dependability, professionalism, expert advice, and honesty. They were never late in returning the edited work. They are timely in communication. One time, I mistakenly placed an order under a more expansive option that was not necessary, they gave me a refund of the price difference worth more than $100 on their own initiative. I couldn't have achieved the degree of professional success by submitting excellent writings that have garnered the approval of renowned universities like Stanford without their input, guidance, and editing.

Thank you, DLA editors.

22 februari 2016
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Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Excellent Editors

I am for thankful for the services of DLA. They reviewed both my resume and my online publications that cover a gamut of issues from inner city education, to mental and behavioral health, to New Testament studies. I am very thankful both for their services and their hospitality.

8 februari 2016
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Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Amazing, professional service!

I used DLA editors for my PS and supplemental questions and I can't express how much they helped me. I have a degree in English Lit, and generally consider myself a decent writer, but I am so glad I decided to hire DLA. They smoothly transformed my writing so that my PS could accommodate so much more. I received more interviews than I imagined I, and I believe it is largely due to the outstanding PS I submitted. I am very grateful for the service they provide, and I recommend them without hesitation!

11 januari 2016
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Beoordeeld met 4 van de 5 sterren

My opinion

I am totally satisfied there were only 2 concerns
1st )the options between rush delivery and normal delivery differ only a couple of hours on your site and over the phone unless you arrange it with emails. I wish there was an option for really quick delivery (within a day)which was easily accessible
2)in my case I accidently upload a wrong version for second edition I immediately called, left message, emailed and attached the correct version. The representative over the phone assured me that she will deliver the message. However, sadly I received the wrong version at the end and no correction made afterward regarding the right version.
other than that I am very satisfied.

5 januari 2016
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Thank you for sharing this feedback about your experience. Depending on the project type, word count and time of submission, we do offer same-day turnaround time with our Express and Rush Delivery options. However, we do not offer delivery times on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Our holidays are: Memorial Day, Independence Day, the first Monday of November (in place of Labor Day), Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year's Eve and Day. In those cases, the delivery times are offered for the next business day.

In this case, the client wished both to submit and have her document edited on New Year's Eve. While this is something we would not normally do, we made an exception and offered to the client that if she had the document to us first thing New Year's Eve morning we could have it to her later in the day.

Instead of submitting her document first thing in the morning, she waited until the afternoon. Because it was so late, we at first thought we would have to cancel the project and refund the client's money. However, one of our editors was able to go to the office just to edit her document that same afternoon.

We received an email from the client, after her initial submission, with an updated version of her document for editing. However, as stated on the FAQ page of our website, we are unable to accept updated versions of documents once they have been submitted for editing.

Beoordeeld met 2 van de 5 sterren

don't try for basic proofreading

Maybe I don’t fully understand what is the different between the Basic proofreading and complete Editing. To me, I’m bit disappointed that the basic editing (cost more than 240US) is only to add “the” or capitalization only. I find another one to help me to do the first twenty pages again and make a huge difference at all (you can take a look on the attached file).

So, would you mind to help me again for the remaining thirty pages (in the complete editing setting). I don’t mind to pay more but I just want to have my work edited in the proper way. This is only second chapter in my dissertation only. I want to find a reliable one to edit my whole project.

Wai-Ka Chan

9 december 2015
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Thank you, Wai-Ka, for sharing your experience. We are glad you mentioned it, since the question of what is covered under which service is one we have aimed to address by providing a clear description on our website but nonetheless still comes up with relative frequency. Will you let us know of any suggestion you have for improving the visibility of this information so we can implement a better solution?

Currently we have multiple ways to access the description of what is covered under which service. First is by clicking on SERVICES in the main menu. Next is that every mention of a specific service on our Pricing, Free Sample, Quick Quote Calculator and Document Submission Form pages is a link to a description of that service.

We strongly encourage all clients to review these service descriptions and to ask any questions about which service is most appropriate for what they are looking to accomlish before submitting a project. We are happy to answer any and all questions by phone, live chat or email, and endeavor to provide timely responses to all inquiries during our business hours.

Beoordeeld met 5 van de 5 sterren

Love DLA Editors!!!

Been using DLA for years at my previous company and instantly started using them at my new job. A professional proofreading of any marketing collateral is a no-brainer to me - oddly it's not prioritized by other marketing folks. DLA Editors is a fantastic service and the turn around time is quick. Of course, they didn't proofread this review, so forgive my grammar!!!

25 september 2015
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