2010 Montana Counselor Tour

Tour Testimonials

• Every detail was handled beautifully. Everyone was so generous with their time. I really like that we got to see lots of departments on each campus.
• This is the first tour to leave "no stone unturned". You didn't hit a home run on your first at bat, it was a grand slam!
• Thanks for the privilege and honor to take part in this outstanding program. It more than validated my hunch about the Big Sky Country which should be changed to Big Opportunity Colleges.
• Really, I was awestruck, not only by the quality of the schools but the overwhelming beauty of the state.
• "What could be better?" as my grandmother used to say. Thank you ever so much for everything. A ton of TLC!
• I have never been on a college tour (and I've done many) in which the admissions staffs worked harder to make sure we were comfortable, entertained and informed.
• We learned tons from the tour and it was very professionally put together and extremely informational. I will have so much info to share with my students. All of the host schools were so kind and friendly. So along with learning a lot, we also had a great deal of fun.
• I enjoyed seeing all the schools but what struck me the most was just how friendly, helpful and caring all the admissions folks are. No higher-ed snobs in Montana-wonderfully refreshing!
• Thank you so much for all the hours and thought you put into the College Tour. This was my very first and I know that any future tour I attend will have a very very hard time matching Montana! I am so excited to get back to school and share with staff and students everything I learned.

• Absolutely fantastic job-thank you
• This is a very friendly place. I'm so glad that I came.
• I learned a great deal about the colleges in Montana and what great opportunities they provide to students.
• Thanks, great job!
• Thank you for a first class tour. It was excellent to better understand the unique education opportunities as well as the people and culture of Montana.
• All in all, MT hosted a fine and genuine tour. I will recommend to many students.
• It was a fabulous week: highly informative and enjoyable.

Again, in 2009, counselors and their guests were thrilled with the Montana Tour.

• The Tour was a top-notch experience-being both professionally enriching and personally enjoyable. Not only did I leave with an excellent understanding of the educational opportunities at the four schools but with rich appreciation for the influence of culture, history and natural resources in the region. This tour was exceptionally well organized. And in the true spirit of Montana culture, it provided refreshing balance between work and play through integration of the pre-tour and post-tour activities. As a veteran counselor who has visited many college campuses, I highly recommend this tour to all counselors who are helping students to achieve good fits in their college choices.
• I was favorable impressed by what I saw at each of the campuses. There appeared to be wonderful balance between academic enrichment in the classroom and hand-on learning outside.
• This is the best counselor tour I have had the pleasure to attend. All four colleges went above and beyond to make my stay informative, comfortable and entertaining.
• Thanks for organizing this tour. We had a wonderful time, met some interesting people and fell in love with Montana!
• I appreciate the hospitality and detail work and especially the great pre and post tour options. I feel I learned a great deal about all four universities and Montana in general. It is a beautiful state with friendly people and incredible natural resources. I am so glad I went.
• All the staff members at all schools were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The best part of the tours was the presentations from faculty which helped me form a sense of the academic atmosphere at each school. The activities planned by each college to introduce us to the surrounding community were great. The tour was a balance of work and play.
• 5s all around! Everything was terrific! I have never been on a tour where every person at every college was so accommodating, kind, and cheerful. I really enjoyed getting to know everyone.
• One of the best tours I have attended: organized, professional, eye opening, and helpful to my school and me. Like many, I have dismissed Montana out of hand as great college resources. No excuses. Just an apology!