EAS played a crucial role in my success during the college application process. This process is one that can easily become overwhelming due to all of the moving parts involved and the direct impact it can have on a young person’s life. EAS does an incredible job of making it all manageable. Mark Lewis’ experience and expertise made him an invaluable resource during my college application process. He responded quickly to all of my emails and provided thorough and sound advice. His comments on my essay drafts were immensely helpful because they offered perspective and wisdom that I did not possess. He pushed me to bring out the deeper meaning and complexities in my essays to strengthen them.

With Mark Lewis’ assistance, I was admitted into 12 of the 12 universities and colleges (including Harvard and Yale) I applied to. In the spring of my senior year, I was able to make a decision about my future with a myriad of options in front of me and with a freedom that many of my peers didn’t have. I currently attend Duke University on a full tuition merit scholarship. By the end of my time working with EAS, I felt like a stronger writer and more capable of going forward and seizing more opportunities

My family’s experience with EAS was extremely positive. Mark Lewis was very professional; he arrived on time for every meeting. His guidance was invaluable to my daughter’s success. As a result of working with him, she got into all the schools she applied to. Our experience was so great that we plan to use EAS’s services again when it is time for my younger son to apply to college.

Our daughter was in the unique position of applying to colleges twice-- first, fresh out of high school with no counsel and later with the help of Mark Lewis. In her senior year, our daughter graduated with a high GPA, extra circulars, and above average test scores. We believed that her academic performance alone was enough to get her into a top university. Therefore, she chose to apply to schools without the assistance or advice of a college counselor. Nine wait lists and four rejections later, we were dumfounded. I had read all the books on "how to" and "What Ivy league's want" and made "suggestions" to my daughter. Yet, it was clear that those suggestions were not credible or helpful enough.

Our daughter decided that it was in her best interest to take a gap year before attending a university, with thoughts of pursuing school after a year of recuperation. Then, she caught wind of a college counselor that had assisted one of her friends who was now attending UC Berkeley. Berkeley had been one of the three schools our daughter was rejected from. After one phone conversation with the counselor, our daughter was reinvigorated about attending school, and using her gap year productively to enhance her application. It was soon after that the name Mark Lewis became a source of inspiration not only for our daughter, but for my husband and I as well. He asked to read Adriana's essays from the previous year. Within the first glance, he was able to pinpoint why she was not accepted to schools that she was qualified for. It was all in her essay.

Mark worked with our daughter on new essays, giving her invaluable advice and a new wave of confidence. Mark had so much knowledge about college choices and scholarships that we knew we had made the right decision before she had been accepted anywhere. One year later we saw the results.

Adriana got into her first choice college, UC Berkeley, after having been rejected one year earlier. Thank you Mark for being a great mentor to young minds and this not so young one too.

Our daughter was in the unique position of applying to colleges twice-- first, fresh out of high school with no counsel and later with the help of Mark Lewis. In her senior year, our daughter graduated with a high GPA, extra circulars, and above average test scores. We believed that her academic performance alone was enough to get her into a top university. Therefore, she chose to apply to schools without the assistance or advice of a college counselor. Nine wait lists and four rejections later, we were dumfounded. I had read all the books on "how to" and "What Ivy league's want" and made "suggestions" to my daughter. Yet, it was clear that those suggestions were not credible or helpful enough.

Our daughter decided that it was in her best interest to take a gap year before attending a university, with thoughts of pursuing school after a year of recuperation. Then, she caught wind of a college counselor that had assisted one of her friends who was now attending UC Berkeley. Berkeley had been one of the three schools our daughter was rejected from. After one phone conversation with the counselor, our daughter was reinvigorated about attending school, and using her gap year productively to enhance her application. It was soon after that the name Mark Lewis became a source of inspiration not only for our daughter, but for my husband and I as well. He asked to read Adriana's essays from the previous year. Within the first glance, he was able to pinpoint why she was not accepted to schools that she was qualified for. It was all in her essay.

Mark worked with our daughter on new essays, giving her invaluable advice and a new wave of confidence. Mark had so much knowledge about college choices and scholarships that we knew we had made the right decision before she had been accepted anywhere. One year later we saw the results.

Adriana got into her first choice college, UC Berkeley, after having been rejected one year earlier. Thank you Mark for being a great mentor to young minds and this not so young one too.

I began working with Mark Lewis at the end of my junior year in high school. I remember being very lost at the beginning of the college application process. Mark would bring information regarding a different college each week. This was very helpful as I started to make a list of what schools I was interested in applying to. When I decided I wanted to go to UC Berkeley, Mark was instrumental in helping me understand the application process. I began writing drafts of essays that I would send to Mark through email. He would reply with edits every couple days and then we would meet in person to discuss and develop the essays further. By the time I sent in my application to Berkeley, I was certain that I was submitting essays that described my character and ambitions in a clear way. My four years at UC Berkeley are coming to a close when I graduate in May 2017. My next steps are to get experience and begin applying to graduate schools. I've already contacted Mark asking for help with an internship application and it looks like I'll be contacting him again soon for help with my graduate school applications as well! Thanks Mark!

Mark Lewis worked with both our twins—a girl and a boy—beginning in their junior year of high school. One twin was an honors student, the other struggled in school. However, Mark was able to guide both of them through what could be the intimidating process of finding which college, applying, and getting accepted. He also offered plenty of advice on funding opportunities and scholarships. Of course, this is what you expect all counselors to do.

Mark began by having our twins define who they were—via discussions and written essays. Then he helped refine these self-portraits, drilling down to what they believed in and why they felt as they did about themselves, society and their life goals.

Mark’s “in the trenches” knowledge of the admission process and his tales of own academic career gave my kids confidence that they could apply anywhere and succeed. He offered advice on many angles and unusual opportunities—such as how Harvard was actively seeking students who loved Latin.

Mark ferreted out a unique concern of my daughter’s—her efforts to bridge ethnic clique-ness at her high school—and suggested that could be very attractive to admission screeners. This social work set her apart from other college applicants with similar grades and test scores. Who she was as a person helped her get accepted to a very competitive college.

My son was convinced that Engineering was where his future lay. Mark suggested schools offering programs that fit a variety of my son’s interests. A niche Engineering school might have seemed the perfect fit, but Mark could sense how changeable our son was. Sure enough, during Freshman year, our son realized that Engineering wasn’t for him and switched to Design. Fortunately, Mark had guided him to a school that offered opportunities in many disciplines.

If you are concerned about the expense of a college admissions consultant, ask yourself how much your child’s future is worth? Before you begin spending on tuition, dorms and text books, Mark can help you and your child choose well. Our daughter thought UC Berkeley was out of reach, but Mark helped her raise her expectations and came up with the strategy that got her accepted there—with scholarships.

We found Mark through a cousin of his who we’d known for years. Of course, given Mark’s warm personality and optimism, he will quickly establish himself as a trusted friend helping your kids follow their dreams.

Everybody wishes for a wise Merlin “gatekeeper” to help us on our journey. Mark’s experience and savvy make it easier to cross the scary college threshold with both knowledge and confidence. If you doubt my opinion, call Mark and talk for just a few minutes. He’ll win you over. You’ll see that gaining acceptance is his special talent.

Best of luck to you and your children.

Tony Palermo

The college counselors at my high school tend to focus on yield and matriculation rates for the entire class, rather than making sure that each student is placed at the right university for them. That’s where Mark Lewis comes in: because Educational Attainment Services is a private college counseling agency, Mark’s able to get to know each of his students. He recommends colleges and scholarships that fit each student’s interests.

Without Mark, I doubt that I would have applied for private scholarships. Someone out there is willing to fund my education — the hard part is finding them in order to take advantage of such opportunities. Mark sends out a monthly newsletter with links to scholarship applications. He also revises essays for those applications. Many of his students end up graduating debt-free, which lifts a financial burden off of their families.

College essay writing is the most important skill that I’ve gained through working with Mark. In school, I was taught how to write creatively and analytically; I did well in English classes, but I never learned how to write a personal statement. Mark read every draft that I sent him, and his advice enabled me to write brief essays that highlight my individuality. Working with Mark has made me a better student overall, because he taught me to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. I’ve grown as a student, writer, and person throughout this process, and I feel confident about my future as a college student.

I had a wonderful experience with my college applications. My initial personal statement is completely different from what I submitted, which I can't be more thankful for. Not only did Mark of Educational Attainment Services help me with the semantics of my essay, but he also helped me find how I would define myself. I found what I wanted to major in somewhere in the process of fine-tuning my essays.

I was very busy with school work and extracurricular activities during this process, and I really appreciate how fast Mark provided feedback on my essays. I emailed him my drafts before going to bed and usually by the morning, I would have an email with his suggestions and questions. This turn around time really gave me more time to work on my essays. 

Mark was also very patient with me in the few months that we worked together. I came into the process knowing nothing about college applications and Mark always answered my questions. He cleared up all the confusions that I had and made the process much easier for me. 

I definitely recommend this program for students who are looking to reach their dream school. I was accepted into Cornell, all 5 UCs that I applied to, and a slew of other top institutions. I even received the half-tuition Presidential Scholarship to USC. I will be studying as a Cognitive Science major in the fall at UC Berkeley for the class of 2019.

Mark gave me exceedingly above what we paid him for. He became my supporter, counselor, agreement partner, college expert and more. I have dreamed of attending USC my entire life. Mark utilized his gifts and talents for me to become a full­ fledged Trojan in Fall 2016 and attending the School of Cinematic Arts. I was also blessed to be accepted to UW and WSU. Hire Mark if you too want to realize your college dream.

EAS helps students really create a great application to get into the school they want while also assisting with a personalized scholarship search so they are also financially stable wherever they choose to go. I personally benefitted from this program and was accepted into the school of my dreams, Morehouse College.  I was able to have all of my essays reviewed until they were of top quality and really answered each question thoroughly.  This intensive help was also applied in my scholarship search and the essays in which I had submitted for scholarships. This program also benefited my parents as much as it benefited myself.  Having Mark Lewis as an educational consultant definitely eased a lot of the pressure off of my parents shoulders because as a trained expert in the College application process, he was able to cover every question and situation I had when it came to the whole process.  Everything we did together was always done to the best quality and much more efficiently than if I was on my own or without his help. Because of my experience with Educational Attainment services, I definitely recommend these services to all high school students.