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Access College America
Expert college consulting for students and families in Austin and beyond.
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Expert college consulting for students and families in Austin and beyond.
Access College America provides personalized college consulting services to help students navigate the complex admissions process. Based in Austin, TX, the team offers expert guidance on college selection, application essays, SAT tutoring, and activity lists, empowering students to achieve their academic goals with confidence and ease. With a proven track record of success and community support, ACA simplifies the journey to higher education for families.
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Personalized assistance with applications, activity lists, resumes, and supplemental materials for multiple schools.
Expert coaching to improve writing skills and craft compelling main and supplemental essays for college admissions.
Targeted test preparation to help students achieve high scores and enhance their academic profiles.
Customized advice on choosing colleges that fit students' goals, including unexpected and optimal matches.
Structured planning to keep students on track with application tasks and reduce overwhelm.
Support for local educational programs, such as band trips and private info sessions for families.
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Overall rating
Kristen Day
We had an outstanding experience working with Ann at Access College America. The team did a fantastic job matching our son with her - she was truly the perfect fit! Ann is incredibly easy to work with, highly organized, and consistently provided clear, actionable steps that helped our son stay on track. That level of structure was especially important given his very rigorous academic workload. She made what could have been an overwhelming process feel manageable and focused. When we first started, our son was considering a completely different academic path, and Ann provided thoughtful, insightful guidance as he explored and ultimately shifted directions. She was always responsive, encouraging, and full of helpful ideas at every stage of the process. We are so grateful for her support and would highly recommend Ann and Access College America to any family looking for expert, personalized college guidance.
Shilpa Santosh C
Melissa is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She explained the college admission process in detail and was very patient to answer questions from each student.
Bhakti Gokhale
Melissa Wood provided lots of guidance and support to our high schooler throughout the admissions process. Due to the guidance received, our daughter was able to apply to the right set of Universities and scholarships. Melissa always answered our questions promptly and offered parent sessions so that we could get our questions answered. We are very happy with the services we received. Our daughter got into most schools she applied to and has committed to one her favorite ones which is nationally ranked #9 in Data Science!
Isha Gokhale
My experience working with Melissa was awesome! She was very supportive throughout the application process, and helped me stay on track with deadlines so I never felt like I was behind. Her guidance made it so much easier for me to navigate and understand everything. The SAT resources provided by ACA were also super helpful!
Aditya
Working with Ann was one of the best parts of my college application journey. From the very beginning, she helped me break down what felt like an overwhelming process into manageable steps. She guided me through drafting and revising my essays, helping me express my ideas in a way that felt genuine and strong. Because of her support, I felt prepared and excited about every part of my application. I’m incredibly grateful for the care and dedication she put into helping me succeed. I totally recommend signing up with Access College America and especially recommend Ann Cinelli.
Julie Guillot
2025 Update: Thanks to ACA for their ongoing community support in sponsoring the WHS Chap Band + providing a private info session just for band families. ACA also helped my son get accepted to top engineering schools BUT he decided on a smaller, private school recommended by ACA and is super happy there. Amazing, unexpected college/choice. Thanks all around, ACA! 🎵 🎺🎷Access College America stepped up to help the Westlake High School Chap Band when we needed it the most! The band received a special invitation to march in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. While a huge honor, this was a mega-expensive trip/undertaking for the band. Dale Price and ACA stepped up to sponsor the band (specifically our Rose Parade trip shirts for over 200 band students, directors & CHAPerones)! We are grateful to Dale & ACA for supporting our beloved Chap Band! Not only that, but ACA has been helping my band student with college selection & applications process. It's been a TREMENDOUS help because we had no idea what we were doing. ACA's connection to SAT tutoring was also incredibly valuable. The SAT assistance my son received helped him achieve an extremely high score. Applications going in this week, so fingers crossed! -- Julie Guillot, VP Fundraising, Westlake Band Parents
