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Contrary to the statement below in italics about no new long-term Advisees, Dr. Lewis has decided to take on new advisees who will be applying for entry in 2008 and 2009 due to popular demand.

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Dr. Lewis' Announcement

October 19, 2005

Dear Lewis Associates Potential Advisees,

In 1998, Lewis Associates Medical Strategies was launched, extending quality Pre-health Advising across the North American continent out of one of the most successful pre-health advising programs at an American University. With a website and new office, our Advising Program was born. We moved to a larger facility in Mission Valley of San Diego in 2000 and upgraded our website in 2001. Alice Rae-Flick was our Administrative Assistant for over 2 years, and now we have Zakiya Khabir, whose very capable artistic and computer skills support between 50 and 100 Advisees at any time.

Our track record speaks for itself with 100% acceptance of our entering Classes of 2004 and 2005 applicants. This did not happen by chance. A combination of effective personalized long-term advising with development of personal strategies in a collaborative academic environment led to these outcomes.

Pre-health advising although not my field of academic training, which is marine invertebrate zoology where I did research and teaching for 10 years, became my passion, and I developed a love for my students and caring about their futures. It is now time for me to move into a new focus. I want to write a book or two about my students' successes and their difficult times to inspire others, and to do some other things, as well. My older daughter is married and my younger daughter has another 2 years to complete college. My husband and I have bought land, and are building a home in the central coast of California and plan to move there in early 2007, as soon as it is completed. I will continue to work in my San Diego office through sometime in fall 2006 or winter 2007, and will continue to support all current Lewis Associates functions from there. After that, my office will relocate to Templeton in the wine and olive-growing area of California. I will continue to advise our application Class of 2007 through your acceptances in fall 2007 and those preparing as 2008 and later applicants with long term advising if you wish it. I will NOT be taking any NEW long-term advising students AFTER December 31, 2005. We cease our letter service after the Class of 2007, working with later applicants to use a university letter service.

It is said that life is a journey, and my journey has been blessed by knowing so many wonderful students whose personal and professional triumphs I have shared. Lewis Associates is, indeed, an important part of my life.

This year through fall 2006, will not be different from the past. Beyond that, I will focus on doing Personal Assessments, Essay Packages, Interview Packages and hourly advising.

We are planning a gala Alumni Reunion for summer 2006 to include all my advisees back to 1985. All current Advisees will also be invited.

It has been my intense pleasure to serve through advising students since 1985. I look forward to enjoying long friendships into the future with all who are Alumni and friends. You are all welcome to our new home. In a few years, we should be curing olives, making fig jam, heirloom tomato salsa, and in 2111, our first red wine should be ready.

Sincerely,
Cynthia Lewis, Ph.D.
Advisor