Yes, our undergraduate tutors can help--and no, it doesn't have to be awkward. At the writing center, we understand that all writers--no matter how advanced--benefit from conversation with interested, experienced readers. Our tutors can never replace your professors or committee members--we're not here to tell you exactly how to fix your paper--but we can offer something that some instructors aren't able to: experience coaching people through the writing process and the time to offer encouragement on a regular basis. We can offer familiarity with many common academic genres (explained above), experience with undertaking major revision, enthusiasm for fine-tuning the clarity and grace of a paper, and your own personal cheerleading service. Many graduate students find that making an appointment every week (or every other week) at the same time, with the same tutor, offers them a terrific, low-stakes accountability mechanism that can help keep a long-term project moving forward. (If you're interested, ask a tutor or reception staff member about setting up a "regular" appointment.)