Hold on tight. These four years are going to go by faster than you can imagine. But from day one, we will be preparing you for what comes next.
Frank Sachs, a noted Director of College Counseling, may have said it best: "College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won."
We offer a comprehensive college counseling program designed to challenge and encourage student-athletes. There is much to be learned through the process of deciding what comes next, and our Director of College Counseling has the expertise and counseling insight to help you find the best fit for your future.
Our program emphasizes student accountability and personal growth. We want to see you understand yourself and use what you've learned on the slopes and courses to become a better citizen. How has the challenge of Sugar Bowl Academy shaped you? What does "Grit, Grace, and Courage" mean to you?
Our Director of College Counseling, who brings 20 years of experience to our campus, firmly believes in the importance of finding the ideal fit for you, whether that is skiing with the most competitive colleges and universities in the country or deciding to attend a private liberal arts college. Your post-SBA options are as broad and colorful as your passions.
Our program is designed accordingly:
Ninth grade
You will be engaged through meetings each term in which academic planning will be the primary focus.
Tenth grade
You will be exposed to practice SAT and ACT tests, as well as programs on summer opportunities and resume building.
Eleventh grade
You will also be exposed to practice SAT and ACT tests and be enrolled in a College Application Process (CAP) class taught by the Director of College Counseling. In this program, you'll prepare for the SAT/ACT, brainstorm and create college essays, develop your college list, and practice interview skills to help reduce stress often associated with the college planning process.
Twelfth grade
You will be enrolled in a CAP class during the fall trimester, allowing you ample time to complete college applications and essays, study for those remaining standardized tests and get one-on-one assistance during the school day.
Parents and guardians are instrumental in helping student-athletes with their post-secondary plans, which is why at Sugar Bowl Academy they are always welcome to schedule a meeting with the Director of College Counseling to discuss future plans.
Parent information sessions on grade specific planning and standardized test interpretation will be held throughout the school year as well as a yearly Case Study Program, where parents work with a college admission representatives and review actual college applications to understand how each are admitted, denied or deferred.
Skiing at the Collegiate Level
The College Counseling Handbook
To learn more about our college admissions program, contact Karen Rowe, krowe@sbacademy.org
Juniors and Seniors take a College Application Process (CAP) class during the school day, alleviating much of the stress associated with the college application process and allowing more time devoted to skiing when class is not in session.
Student-athletes are exposed to practice SAT and ACT tests during the school year and are given access to an online SAT/ACT preparation program called Method Test Prep, allowing college planning to continue while being on the road for a race or a competition. Student-athletes have access to a college planning software system called SCOIR. This helps with exploring colleges, building college lists, career exploration, requesting letters of recommendation, and organizing college planning.
The Director of College Counseling is a career educator with over 20 years of college counseling experience who visits colleges to connect with both admission representatives and college coaches advocating for the Sugar Bowl Academy student-athlete.
American University
Arizona State University
Babson College
Bates College
Boston College
California Lutheran Univ.
California Poly State Univ.
CSU, Long Beach
CSU, Monterey
CSU, San Fran
Clarkson University
Colby College
Colby-Sawyer College
Colgate University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Denver University
George Washington University
Georgia State University
Gonzaga University
Hamilton College
Harvard University
Hobart College
Ithaca College
Lafayette College
Lewis and Clark College
Middlebury College
Montana State University
New York University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Michigan University
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Quest University
Reed College
Rice University
Santa Clara University
Saint Michael’s College
Saint Lawrence University
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
Scrips College
Seattle University
Sonoma State University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Univ. of California, Berkeley
Univ. of California, Davis
Univ. of California, Los Angeles
Univ of Calif, Merced
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz
Univ. of Chicago
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Univ. of New Hampshire
Univ. of Oregon
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Univ. of Puget Sound
University of the Redlands
Univ. of San Francisco
Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland
Univ. of Utah
Univ. of Vermont
Utah State University
Washington State University
Washington University, St. Louis
Western State College
Westminster College
Whitman College
Williams College
William Smith College
To learn more about our college admissions program, contact Karen Rowe, krowe@sbacademy.org.