Whether or not your first language is English, Laurel Barley and our Writing Lab/Editing Service will help you improve your writing as you work on each of your online MBA, Master's or Doctoral course papers. Our editors (consider them your language coaches) will even help you after you graduate by offering you the opportunity to use their services at very competitive rates for your business writing needs.

This is what Warren Seetahal said about Laurel's help throughout his program:

"Laurel Barley deserves her own section in my (Capstone) paper and I am certain that many other students who have worked with her will agree with me. When I started my program, I was surprised to note how many grammatical and structural errors my papers contained. My sentence structure, grammar, and overall consistency were so poor that I was beginning to wonder whether English was my second language! After a few months of coaching from Laurel, my writing and my speaking improved. I noticed marked improvements in my grammar and sentence construction. Many coworkers remarked how good my writing abilities were and someone actually stated that I could not have written a particular proposal that I submitted! Although I was one of the better writers and speakers in the company for which I worked, my improvements have been so noticeable that many people now bring memos for me to proof-read. Over time, I noticed fewer comments on the papers that I submitted to Laurel for editing as my writing skills improved. Writing skills are very important in our presentation of materials and/or ideas, and there are many of us who never really learned how to write well. I am definitely a better writer now, thanks to Rushmore."

"Laurel Barley's ability to edit a paper so carefully, while justifying each and every correction, amazed me every time. She would also provide objective pointers on any paper, be it strategy, statistics or project management, regarding the content. On many occasions she pointed out errors in my use of techniques, tools and statistics and I was able to make these corrections and gain further understanding of the core materials of the courses. In other words she did not limit her advice and review to grammar and sentence construction; she ensured that everything I wrote made sense. "

" What more can I write? Laurel Barley is an excellent editor and I would not have progressed so quickly and worked so efficiently had it not been for her. I consider her to be a brilliant editor and a fast worker - a definite asset to Rushmore. All in all, she has inspired me to consider pursuing a Master's degree in English. If I had to choose one member of the Rushmore staff that I would like to meet in person, it would be Laurel Barley. She inspired me and improved my writing, reading, and comprehension skill far more than I ever thought or knew was possible."

If English is your second language, we can help you improve your written English while you earn your degree. Laurel Barley, Director of Editing Services, sent this message to a new student who was concerned about his English skills not being good enough to write his course papers.

"Dear new Student, Welcome to the Rushmore University Editing Service. Please let me explain how I can help you with your written English. Many students do not write well when they start their course. When you send a paper to me, I will correct the English for you. I will write comments to you when I think that you do not understand a rule of grammar or when I want to suggest some words that would be better and what they mean. I will also ask you questions when I do not understand what you have written so you can explain what you want to say and write it correctly."

"After two or three papers, you will find that you are writing much better English. Well written English will be another benefit of your course at Rushmore. I have had many students who have said they learned more from me than from their teachers at school or in English classes for speakers of other languages. The best thing to do is write your profile and send it to me. You will feel much more confident when your profile is finished and you can see how it looks when I have helped you with the English"