Houston Based. World Focused.
Collaborative and customized college admissions guidance for students and families.
Houston Based. World Focused.
Collaborative and customized college admissions guidance for students and families.
Elsinore Education: WHO We Are
Dr. Nick J. Accrocco Director of College and University Counseling
B.A. Anthropology & History -Vanderbilt University
M.Ed Higher Education Administration - Vanderbilt University
Certificate College Counseling - University of California-Los Angeles
Ed.D Educational Leadership -University of Houston
Dr. Accrocco (aka Dr. Nick) started as an undergraduate tour guide and then served in undergraduate admissions at Vanderbilt University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as MBA admissions at American University. He has worked on the high school side as a college counselor at St. John's School in Houston, Co-Director of College Counseling at Ranney School in New Jersey, and Director of College Counseling at the Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati. He also teaches adult learners through the Sussanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Center for College Readiness at Rice University in Houston.
Nick remembers how stressful the college process was for himself, so he tries to alleviate anxiety and help students succeed through the process.
Marshall Hopkins Director of College Essay Strategy and Development
B.S. The University of Texas at Austin - Communications in Radio, Television, & Film
Marshall Hopkins is currently the Director of College Essay Strategy and Development. He encourages students to write from the heart, tell their own stories, yet develop a cohesive narrative that captures the attention of an admissions committee.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he briefly had the pleasure of interning for legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. He's worked creatively with screenplays and prose, as well professional legal, technical and instructional documents. Marshall has produced manuals within the software testing life cycle, and worked in the tech, oil and gas, and legal fields. Additionally, he has also written, recorded voiceovers for, and edited employee onboarding training materials. In short, Marshall has communicated with people all over the world, and from nearly every walk of life.
He loves helping students find their voice and display their qualities and characters to help get them into the colleges they seek.
What we do & How We Do it
Academic Counseling
Our experienced consultants can help you navigate the academic landscape, from choosing the right classes to applying to college. We can also provide guidance on study skills, time management, and other strategies for academic success.
Testing Advice & Guidance
Standardized testing can be stressful and confusing. We work closely with each student to determine the best path forward as they apply to college.
College List Building and Admissions Strategy
Applying to college can be overwhelming, but we're here to help. We can provide guidance on every aspect of the application process, from choosing the right schools to crafting compelling essays.
Essay Development and Refinement
We have helped hundreds of students apply to highly selective universities all over the United States in addition to International institutions as well. We can help you find the right topic, outline how to draft it, and work until we have a final version for submission.
Final Review
Prior to application submission, we will look over the application to ensure that it is ready and in its final form.
How do we do this all? What's our approach?
We seek to meet families where they are in regard to their familiarity with the college search process. Some families will work with us for years, whereas others may only need help with the main college essay. We collaborate with our students and families using our knowledge of the college admissions landscape to offer informed and humorous college admissions advice.
Where We Have Helped Students Acheive AdmisSion
The Ivy League and other Highly Selective Institutions
All 8 Ivy League Institutions: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, & Yale. Stanford, MIT, Chicago, U of Southern California, Rice, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Emory, Wake Forest, Georgetown, NYU, Fordham, Boston U, Boston College, Northeastern, Duke, and more!
Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges
Hamilton, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Middlebury, Williams, Amherst, Wesleyan, Barnard, Skidmore, Vassar, Reed, Claremont McKenna, Rhodes, and more!
Highly Selective Public Institutions
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, the University of California system (all 9 campuses), Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia, Ohio State, and more!
Service Academies
We have worked with students accepted to West Point, US Naval Academy, US Coast Guard Academy, US Air Force Academy, the Citadel, and Virginia Military Institute.
Athletic Recruiting
We have worked with athletes in virtually any sport played at the collegiate level from Division 1 to Division 3. We would be happy to discuss this with you if athletic recruiting is of interest to you!
We have an Original Book! Achieving Admission: How to Help Students Get into Selective Colleges
Available on Amazon: Click Here for More Information.
Contact us! Trust the Experts; Not the Noise!
How can we help?
We understand that each student's circumstances and needs are unique. Tell us more about what you're looking for, and we will get back to you soon with some ideas.
Elsinore Education
Houston, Texas, United States
Dr. Nick J. Accrocco- dr.nick@elsinore-education.com Marshall Hopkins- marshall.hopkins@elsinore-education.com
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