Thank you for helping me with my essays! I really appreciate all of your help. Just wanted to let you know that so far I have gotten acceptance letters from Baylor, Auburn, Samford, OU, and Texas A&M. Thank you!

I met Stan a few years back when I was applying to business school. Stan helped review my MBA application, and gave me some pointers on how to improve both the content and the flow of my essays. Moreover, he provided valuable insight on what admissions officers may be looking for in a candidate... further helping me to determine what I should focus on in my writing.

Stan's warm and friendly personality, along with his capable coaching, made me feel confident that I was submitting the best application that I could put together.

And, by the way, I was admitted and matriculated to the Anderson School at UCLA, a top ranked MBA program.

Mr. Lemons' help enabled me to navigate my way through the labyrinth of the college admissions process. His book provided me with the facts and information necessary to understand what was going on. His personal guidance helped me organize my thoughts and goals to write effective essays, structure my time to meet deadlines, and find the colleges that were my best options. He also gave me advice on interviewing. Overall, he has been supportive and encouraging throughout my college search process.

Mr. Lemons was by far one of the most considerate and dedicated tutors that I had throughout my time in high school. When it came time to start writing my essays for college, I knew exactly who to reach out to; Mr. Lemons was able to provide me with the organization and help I needed. I know for a fact that my writing has only progressed with his help, and without his support and guidance I don’t think my papers would have been as strong as they were. Mr. Lemons is hardworking, dedicated, and wants to see you succeed and share in your happiness. I for sure recommend Mr. Lemons for help with not only your college essays, but also for any other writing assignment. His help over the years has enabled me to truly grow as a writer!

Stan Lemons and his company, The Secret to Writing, played an integral role in our successful college journey. As a busy working mom trying to balance both work and family in a pandemic, and staying on top of deadlines for college applications on behalf of our daughter, I needed a trusted resource to help us with the college application process. Stan provided that “missing piece” for our family. He was able to organize timelines for college essays and worked diligently with our daughter to help her craft essays that were reflective of both her strengths and achievements while in high school. Stan challenged her to dig deep and to think critically about the questions asked of her and from those numerous re-writes blossomed wonderful individual essays that truly captured who she is as a person and resulted in multiple college acceptances on her behalf. I would highly recommend Stan to assist your family as you begin your college journey.

Stan Lemons is an exceptional mentor, writer, and friend. I've never met a tutor who was strikingly dedicated to my success. We worked strategically for six months straight. He taught me how to formulate my thoughts, organize and draft my essays in my own writing style. I learned how to be confident in my writing and articulate well. He instilled bravery in me to voice my story. I'm proud of my improvements in essay writing. I'm incredibly grateful for Stan's motivation, coaching, wisdom, and patience. He has been an integral part of my success. I was offered interviews at Duke and Mayo Clinic for Nurse Anesthesia programs. I would highly recommend The Secret to Writing!

My name is Mallory Wallace and I am a senior at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. I had the privilege of working with Stan over the summer, and I can proudly say the experience was great. Stan gave me a head start in the college application process by assisting me with college essays and also serving as a great mentor as I navigated my way through early action applications and supplemental essays. I can't thank Stan enough for his guidance, support, and undivided attention during this process.

I just wanted to thank you for the help you provided me throughout this stressful process. The college application process is very difficult and you made it a lot smoother. I am not the best writer so I am glad that an elite writer was able to guide me in my writings. I admit at times, it was stressful and annoying to do all these corrections, but in the end it was worth it. I have also learned some of your great writing strategies, which I will use in the future.

Thank you for all the help and all your commitment to helping me succeed.

I had the opportunity to work with Stanley Lemons during my MBA application process. Stanley helped uncover my “Why” and challenged me to think about the story I wanted to convey to the admissions teams. He pushed me to think about my story in the simplest of terms and helped me to not overthink every minute detail. As I continued to trust him, I saw my authentic voice come through my application and I realized I was able to apply my learnings to multiple applications.

For over 25 years, Stanley B. Lemons, has been helping students realize their dreams through educational opportunities. Today, Stan and his team at TheSecretToWriting.com want to help you!

To whom it may concern,

Stan Lemons was a critical support to our son in the process of his college application. At the time Tripp applied to undergraduate school, he was very unsure of his writing skills and nervous about his ability to get into a good school. Stan tutored him not only in writing his essay for admissions, but also encouraged him to apply both to the schools at the top of his list and to some not on his list that were even more difficult to get into. He did a great deal for our son’s self-esteem.

Tripp was at the Latin School of Chicago, a private independent school, applying to a range of competitive colleges. Stan talked with Tripp as Tripp struggled with a theme to answer the various questions on the multiple college applications. Once Tripp chose a theme, Stan asked him to write the essay. With a first draft of his essay, Stan walked him through the process of editing and rewriting until Tripp had an essay that came from his heart and showed the admissions committee who he was. The essay was finished when it showed the relevance of his theme on Tripp’s life and thinking. Stan coached him, but when Tripp had a finished product, it was clearly his own thoughts and writing. It was authentically Tripp’s essay – and a well written personal statement. Walking someone through this process until they have an authentic piece of work is quite a task, and Stan seemed to be a natural at this process. It required commenting, teaching and then standing back and allowing the student to do the work himself building on his writing and editing skills. Stan was gifted at this. Tripp was accepted early admission at Kenyon College in Ohio.

There aren’t words to express how much this meant to us. As parents, we couldn’t help Tripp through this difficult task. Our thoughts and ideas were too caught up in our own hopes and wishes for our son. Stan stepped in with great skill and did a better job than we or anyone else could have done. Tripp, for once, truly enjoyed the writing process.

If you have a chance to work with Stan, I recommend you take it. You won’t be disappointed.