Shands Formatting

About your formatter:

Hi, my name is Cathy Shands.  I worked in thesis formatting/review with Montezuma Publishing at San Diego State University for 3 years and spent the last year as the reviewer for all SDSU Theses/Dissertations.  I have been an independent formatter since 2012. I primarily work with San Diego State University (SDSU), San Jose State University (SJSU), and University of California San Diego (UCSD) students. If you are not a part of these universities I can still help you. Contact me and we can discuss what you need: shandsformatting@gmail.com

I have extensive knowledge and experience with the formatting requirements of these universities and am familiar with all reference styles.  I still maintain a close relationship with Montezuma Publishing.  Over 500 theses and dissertations have gone through my services. 

Fees and Services:

$3 per page (based on the final page count after formatting has been completed)

Includes:

• • Formatting of all Dissertation or Thesis Requirements, including but not limited to, preliminary pages, main text, figures, tables, in-text citations, references, and appendices. 

  • Covers any corrections that might come back from the reviewer at Montezuma Publishing or from your committee for UCSD students

Please keep in mind that I take orders on a first come first serve basis

Editing Services:  Unfortunately, I do not offer editing services. Sally Ades (sbedit@comcast.net) is an editor I work with who can take care of editing aspects I do not cover. 

Contact: 

Email: shandsformatting@gmail.com

Feel free to follow me at: https://www.facebook.com/shandsformatting/

*if you do not get a response within 24 hours please check your spam folder*

Payment:

Payment is taken after formatting is complete. I will email you an invoice through PayPal. This can be paid online even if you do not have a PayPal account. 

Once I receive confirmation of payment from PayPal you will receive a Word copy of your completed thesis. 

*All payments are to be made through PayPal. I do not accept payments from grants or any other payment service. 

SDSU and SJSU: Be sure that you do not make any changes to the thesis/dissertation at this point as this can change the formatting and
null the guarantee that I will make corrections if it is sent back from review.  

If you aren't a part of UCSD or SDSU I am still more than willing and capable of formatting for you.

All I need is your university's formatting guidelines and the citation style you prefer. Email me if you have any questions.

If you need any help formatting a non-thesis or dissertation document please contact me.

shandsformatting@gmail.com

Formatting Standards:

• Font Style: Times New Roman

• Font Size: 12 points

• Spacing: Depends on your university standard
  (SDSU standard is 1.5, if you would like 2.0 you must tell me prior to starting formatting)

Turnaround Time:

7-10 days - orders received after 5pm will have a start date of the next day. 

*Turnaround time is subject to change 

Error Guarantee:

I will fix any errors that I made or did not catch without any further charges.  

SDSU and SJSU students: once formatting is completed and you have received your thesis/dissertation if any changes are made
before you submit to Montezuma Publishing then the error guarantee is null 

Testimonials

"Cathy Shands is knowledgeable about SDSU’s thesis process, fast, and nice! If you want to avoid the formatting hassle, I highly recommend Cathy's exceptional services."

                       -Jeannette Shindell (MFA in Art)

"Cathy was wonderful to work with. Her turnaround time was very snappy and prompt. She definitely helped to take some of the pressure off of getting my thesis completed in the short timeline we worked with each other. I would recommend her to anybody, especially other engineers, because she has a very good sense of what needs to be accomplished and will actively work with you every step of the way to ensure that you are successful in your endeavors. She receives my highest accolades for her assistance in my thesis. "

                        Candidly,

                                Milorad C. Dordevich

                                Masters Student - Aerospace Engineering

"After countless hours of trying to format my thesis--and getting really frustrated--I contacted Cathy for help. She replied right away and was able to navigate my problems with ease. The problems were fixed within an hour. None of the other formatters had even gotten back to me by the time Cathy had the problem solved. I couldn't offer a higher recommendation."

                      -Conor A. (MA in Philosophy)

"I want to thank you for your VERY quick return which was under 24 hours. All times my questions were answered timely and professionally. The price was competitive and I would highly recommend your services to others."

                                                                        -Lindsey (MA in Psychology)

"I was very happy and impressed with how quickly the formatting was completed. No complaints! I would recommend ShandsFormatting to others!"

"She was quick to respond and seems to know her job well!"

"The whole process was very easy, competent, and extremely fast."

"Cathy was great. She was really fast and got everything done well. She replied to all my questions immediately and was always available when I needed her. Good job."

"One of the things that sticks out the most is the rapid turn around time. The process was started without delay. Cathy was prompt in returning any emails and addressing any issues in my thesis. The quality of work is very professional as well."