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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!
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... See more
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... See more
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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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They are the BEST !!!
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 ! They are extremely prompt, very professional, know EXACTLY what I want to say and end up saying it in better words. Totally worth the money ! My husband will be applying next year and he's going to be taking their help too ! Thank you very much team, you guys are brilliant.
October 15, 2018
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Thank you for the timely and excellent…
Thank you for the timely and excellent feedback on my personal statements.
October 15, 2018
Unprompted review
Best editing service I've used
Best editing service I've used. My editor helped me create a powerful, polished personal statement for my fellowship application that has many compliments during my interviews. Completely worth the cost and would used again if needed.
October 13, 2018
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I was not truly happy with my personal…
I was not truly happy with my personal statement. I did not read passion and wjatever I wanted to transmit through it. Furthermore, I believe that 3 cases as example are more than necessary to be inside a personal statement.
October 12, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
We're sorry to hear that you were not truly happy with your personal statement. We've taken a look back at our notes to see where we might have been able to do better. We see that our editor in chief followed up with you personally during the course of our helping you with your personal statement, and that in reply you wrote that you were very happy with how it was going and your only concern was to be sure we would be able to finish in time, which we did. Can you let us know what we can do to improve how we deliver our services?
I have used DLA many times and the…
I have used DLA many times and the results have been excellent. I plan to continue to use their services for the foreseeable future.
October 10, 2018
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I love that this company gave a fixed…
I love that this company gave a fixed document return time.
I have yet encounter any company that gave the client information regarding when they will return the assignment/task. The company return the document on time and sometime even earlier. I would definitely recommend this company for someone who was on tight deadline.
I had the service for personal statement editing and feedback. The editor that I had was professional and courteous while giving feedback and gave good suggestion on what to improve.
Bottomline, I was able to finalized my personal statement less than 2 weeks and I am satisfied with the result.
October 1, 2018
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Like their work or not
Like their work or not, no refund will be issued by any means. So use their service at your own risk.
September 29, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
No, that's not true. Our refund policy, as stated at the bottom of every invoice (please note the last sentence): If for any reason you are not satisfied with our work, you must, before seeking reimbursement and within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the work, contact us by email with your Notice of Dissatisfaction and give us a Cure Period. The Notice of Dissatisfaction must state specifically and completely the reasons for dissatisfaction, and the Cure Period must be long enough to give us the full opportunity to address all the reasons for your dissatisfaction. No fees will be refunded without first giving us the above-described Notice of Dissatisfaction and Cure Period. For projects in which we give recommendations (e.g. PS Revision & Critique), no fees will be refunded for not agreeing with or not following our recommendations. The Notice of Dissatisfaction must be limited in scope to the service selected for the project. No fees will be refunded for not providing a service that we were not hired to provide (e.g., a refund is requested for our not writing parts or all of a document we were hired only to edit).
Highly recommended
Excellent editors.Their suggestions are highly valuable.They are experts in editing.No doubt in that.
September 17, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure helping you with your ERAS application, and we wish you every success with finding a residency.
Regarding my resume
Mixed experiences with my CV. The original draft which I personally wrote was horrible - so they had a tough time editing, I guess. But since I asked them to edit the CV suitable for ERAS application, I was expecting the descriptions to be less than 1020 characters. But their edited versions did not meet the criteria and I had to re-edit again by myself.
September 5, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
Yes, we had a difficult time determining how you wished to translate the CV for the ERAS application. To get the most out of our ERAS application services, we recommend first putting everything into MyERAS, then selecting the option to export the MyERAS application as a PDF. Then send that PDF to us for review. Instructions for exporting the MyERAS application as a PDF may be found on our website here: http://www.dlaeditors.com/for_applicants/eras_applications.html. Our ERAS Application Editing & Feedback service includes 2 reviews of the MyERAS application. We followed up with this client, and for the 2nd review he sent us the MyERAS application in PDF so we could give him better tailored advice for his application.
Excellent - ******
This is my 4th editing document with DLA Editors & Proofers and I am very satisfied with their service and outstanding work and will definitely recommend them. I found my editors!
September 1, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
It has been a pleasure assisting you with your personal statement, CV, emails and ERAS application for medical residency. We wish you every success in the 2019 match!
I toatlly regret it !
I toatlly regret it !!
Will try with someone else ...sadly I had to waste my money.. will never recommend your site to anyone..thanks for nothing
August 31, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
We apologize that you had such a negative experience. We've checked our records and cannot find where you communicated your dissatisfaction directly to us. Could you let us know specifically the issue you had so that we may address it?
Very low quality on price ratio
The editing of my research proposal was very superficial (very few corrections). I had chosen « Editing and Feedback » (the most expensive option), but I received just a few general feedback comments which were not at all useful. I claimed a discount to compensate the lack of work done on my manuscript, but the editor refused.
August 20, 2018
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Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
We made 1,003 tracked changes to this 12-page document. We provided over 31 detailed comments, as well as a one-page, detailed analysis of the issues in the document. We followed up with the client to ask if there were any specific concerns or additional questions he had so that we could address them, to which he did not respond. There was no lack of work done. We have been providing high-quality editing and proofreading services since 2008. We made every correction we saw to make, gave every comment we saw to give, and provided a detailed analysis to cover the additional issues we found. And we offered a 10% discount off his next submission.
The service was excellent
The service was excellent, it helps me a lot as a non-native English speaking, it also helps me a lot in communicating my intends and things I want to explain to the admission committee. They are also on time in returning my documents. One more thing, fast in response.
DLA Editor is recommended.
August 18, 2018
Unprompted review
Excellent Company
Excellent Company! Definitely improved my personal statement and application. The price is steep and the surcharge for "peak season" is annoying. They provide individualized editing and have a lot of experience.
August 17, 2018
Unprompted review
Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
We're happy to hear you were pleased with the assistance we gave you on your personal statement and ERAS application. You're a great candidate, and we're excited to see what your future holds for you! The peak season surcharge is one we needed to implement starting a few years ago, when as a small editing team, we found ourselves overwhelmed with personal statements, ERAS applications, LORs and MSPEs. We knew that if we didn't do something, we would no longer be able to devote the personal attention we do as a team on every document our clients give us to review. At the same time, we wanted to show our clients that we stand fully by our work, and so also started our Get Matched or Get Money Back! program. It's not a refund, and does not cover 100% of the fee, of course, since there are elements of the application that are outside our control, but it does show you that we are fully committed to your application for medical residency.
Outstanding Work.
I had both David and Terry review my CV, personal statement, and ERAS application. They did a phenomenal job with all of my projects and I am more than satisfied with the final products. As a team the DLA editors do a great job of communicating with you and critiquing your work in a way that allows you to express yourself in a clear, concise, and elegant manner. I would highly suggest this team to anyone who is struggling to start or finish any of the previously mentioned projects.
August 16, 2018
Unprompted review
Thorough editing packaged in straight…
Thorough editing packaged in straight forward language was exactly what I had hoped for my novel. I was not disappointed. I highly recommend them.
August 7, 2018
Unprompted review
Terry was rude and unprofessional
Terry was rude and unprofessional. I will never use this editing company again. If I could rate this company as a zero I would.
June 30, 2018
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Very poor service
Very poor service. I pay extra for same day or next day. The latter was not appear for use I could not but voice purpose. There was still miss typed words that were spelled incorrect. I sent you an email in reference to a refund and never got a response back. I will never use your services again ever.
April 25, 2018
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I did not like that they did not…
I did not like that they did not completely rewrite my literature review for me. I will not be recommending this company.
February 22, 2018
Unprompted review
Reply from David Lombardino | DLA Editors — Editorial & Consulting
Thank you for expressing your concerns about the service we provided you. For academic projects we offer Proofreading, Editing and Editing & Feedback services only, and we aim to provide these services to the best of our abilities. We hold firmly to the limits of proofreading and editing, and do not extend these to include writing or rewriting, to avoid plagiarism, among other issues,
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