Sarah Myers
The leading college admissions consultant in Boulder
Sarah Myers counsels students to seize their opportunities
At Great College Advice, Sarah offers comprehensive support to all sorts of students as they navigate the complex higher education landscape.
An Experienced Counselor
With 20 years of experience as a professional school counselor, Sarah has had the pleasure of working with hundreds of students with different passions, goals, and personalities. She knows the challenges our teens and families face when they start the college search process. Sarah spends time understanding your student’s struggles with things such as personal adversity, life changes or learning differences. Using encouragement and her genuine curiosity, she connects with each student as an individual.
Sarah's Specialized Approach
Sarah begins with the belief that students are in charge of their own lives, but parents and advisors lay the groundwork for them to make their best decisions. She uses techniques like motivational interviewing, strength-based coaching, and humor in her approach with students. She believes that building a good working relationship is key to the college advising process. When students can be honest and genuine, the best college fit falls into place more easily.
A Broad Worldview
To thrive and be successful in our interconnected world, experience among other cultures is key. Sarah has lived this value with extensive travel during her life. She was an English teacher in Japan for three and a half years and learned Japanese while she was there. She also studied Spanish in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her curiosity and compassion for people from other cultures inform her work with everyone. When she tours a college, Sarah strives to discern the care and respect it has for our diverse society.
Education
- Colgate University: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- University of Colorado, Denver: M.A. in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education
- UCLA College Admissions Counseling Coursework
Professional Associations
Sarah is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Advisors (NACAC) and the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA). She regularly attends their workshops and training programs to provide families with the most up-to-date information about college admissions.
Personal
Sarah lives with her husband and two sons in Boulder, Colorado. She volunteers with her son’s marching band and loves music of all types. For over twenty years she has sung with a respected choral group. She also maintains an active lifestyle through biking, hiking and running in beautiful Colorado. When she finds the time, she loves to watch comedy–and she has even dabbled in improvisational theater.
To reach Sarah Myers, please complete our contact form or call 720.279.7577.
TESTIMONIALS
Sarah Myers has been a huge asset to our son's college search process. We were working with another consultant but we were not satisfied so we brought on Sarah's expertise. She has an amazing way of connecting with our son that really resonates with him and is able to give him pertinent information in a way that he takes in that he was not able to hear from us as his parents. He responds to her calm, level-headed approach without getting defensive. He really listens to her and has made some excellent choices about his classes and college selection process with her advice. The best part might be how she understands our feelings as parents going through this process. Sarah is able to balance our son's needs with our expectations. It has been a big stress-reliever..
Hi Sarah, I wanted to let you know that I just committed to UW! It has the amazing engineering and business programs I want, and close to home + in state tuition made it just a fantastic choice. Thank you for all your help during the application process, I'm really grateful for all your advice and feedback!