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Dissertation Coaching
Dissertation Coaching is for doctoral candidates and scholars. Stop writing alone and finish the work.
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How this community works
- Pricing
- $9 a month
- Size
- 127 membersBigger than 11% of the education & study communities indexed here.
- Revenue ceiling
- $1,143 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
- Format
- 3 paid tiers
- Platform
- Skool
- Category
- Education & Study
- Last verified
- 22 October 2026
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- 3 paid tiers: one price for access, another for proximity. Worth copying once you know which members want more of you.
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About Dissertation Coaching
Dissertation Coaching is for doctoral candidates and scholars. Stop writing alone and finish the work.
Why you should join: Structured co-writing sessions, regular Q&A with Dr. Tippins and live masterclasses on the literature review, methodology, the defence and publishing. From $9 a month.
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The one-liner
A co-writing lab where doctoral candidates finish dissertations with structure and Q&A from an experienced committee member.
What they actually sell
Dissertation Coaching, run by Nicholas Tippins, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "Finish your dissertation, paper, or chapter with structured co-writing and Q&A from Dr. Tippins, 300+ committees in." The paid door is Standard at $9 a month. Premium and VIP tiers sit above that. The page lists the Scholars Writing Lab is where you finish the work, Structured co-writing sessions, show up, write, leave with real work done, Regular Q&A sessions with Dr. Tippins on your specific situation, and live masterclasses on the literature review, methodology, the defence, publishing, tenure, and more. Inside sit 4 courses. A formal money-back promise is not spelled out on the about page.
Who pays and why
Doctoral candidates and scholars tired of writing their hardest work alone. The dread is a dissertation with no syllabus and no deadline that feels real. They pay for structured co-writing sessions and Q&A with an experienced academic coach.
Where the members come from
The Skool lander and Nicholas Tippins's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.
What's holding it back
Co-writing value depends on attendance. If sessions run thin, members lose the accountability they paid for.
Steal this
Sell co-working sessions with an expert on hand, not more courses about writing.
Would this work in another niche?
Yes for other long solitary projects such as grant writing or novels. Weak for quick-win skills.
Written 22 October 2026
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