College Counseling
College counseling is a very significant piece of the value of an Academy at the Lakes experience. Our outstanding team will work with you and your family to help you find a great college fit – a college that will suit you in many different ways.
Our College Counseling team is very knowledgeable about the colleges and universities your son or daughter may be interested in, or may not know anything about, and can wisely advise them regarding the different aspects of an institution. The appropriate matching of students with the best college for them is our strength.
Faculty and administrators build strong relationships with each student over the years. Accordingly, recommendations are personal, meaningful and powerful.
Throughout their high school years, Academy students participate in PSAT prep, college search activities, interview practice, resume writing, and career interest surveys. In the fall of the senior year, intensive individualized counseling and support with application essays and forms are offered by the English Department and College Counseling Team.
As a result of our program, a very high percentage of our students gain admission into their first-choice college.
100% of Academy at the Lakes’ graduates go on to college. Our alumni are attending many of the finest colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. They are attractive candidates because they have had opportunities to lead and discover their true potential. They are confident and accomplished young adults who are ready to take on the world.
Our 53 graduates from the Classes of 2008 and 2009 collectively earned over one million dollars in college scholarship offers!
2007-2009 College Acceptances
Albion College
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Barry University
Bates College
Bryn Mawr College
College of Charleston (SC)
Columbia University
Cornell University
Davidson College
DePaul University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Emory University
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
Full Sail University
Furman University
Goucher College
Hamline University
Hampshire College
Heidelberg College
Hillsborough Community College
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University
Lake Forest University
Le Moyne College
Lynn University
Mt. Holyoke College
New College of Florida
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Princeton University
Queen’s University (Ontario)
Randolph College
Rhodes College
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Schiller International University
Smith College
Southern Methodist University
St. Catherine University
St. Petersburg College
Stetson University
Stonehill College
Universal Technical Institute
University of Alabama
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Miami
University of North Florida
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of St. Thomas
University of Tampa
University of the South
University of West Florida
Valencia Community College
Wake Forest University
Washington University (St. Louis)
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Yale University
Other Academy alumni (classes of 2002-2006) are attending or have recently earned degrees from:
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Muhlenberg College
Northwestern University
University of Nevada (Las Vegas)
University of the Pacific
University of Western Ontario
