Kickoff was smooth with a coordinator who answered quickly and set expectations. The first pass at my methods section didn’t align with the approach I’d outlined, which was frustrating. I flagged it and the revision addressed most concerns, then we tightened citations together. I did get nudged toward an extra analysis service I hadn’t budgeted for, which I declined. Communication stayed polite, drafts arrived close to plan, and I ended up with a workable chapter I could polish.