The Ultimate Road Trip (URT) Rave Reviews
The Ultimate Road Trip

Below you will find praise for The Ultimate Road Trip from Making It Count participants at colleges and universities across the country.

 

"This program has been presented at Purdue for five years. Each year the program proves to be a great success as well as a phenomenal value. Personally, I wish I knew the information discussed during the presentation when I was in college!”
Patti Dulik
Director of Orientation and New Student Programs
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN

“A phenomenal program! A true road map for student success!”
Eric Hennes
Assistant Director of Orientation
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

“Bring it on! We do this program every year, and it never fails to deliver to our new students concepts that are going to make them successful.”
Dennis Koch
Director of Retention, Orientation & Leadership
Texas A&M University – Commerce
Commerce, TX

“Last year this was the highest rated piece of our orientation, and it just got highest rating from students and parents again."
Christine McDermott
Director of Student Activities
Wesley College
Dover, DE

“You couldn’t ask for a better program for freshmen orientation, especially at this price! It is a wonderful program and a great addition to our existing events.”
Kim Day
Director of Student Activities & Leadership Development
Spartanburg Methodist College
Beaufort, SC

“This presentation was a very effective way to reach freshmen as they orient themselves with their campus, their community and each other. In this presentation, the working world bridges a gap to first-year college students.”
Philip Johnson
Director of Freshman College
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR

“This is a program every freshman should attend! The content is exceptional and pertinent and the presenter energetic and engaging. Students loved it!”
Laura Whitaker-Lea
Associate Dean of Students
North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, GA

“We could not have imagined how excellent The Ultimate Road Trip would be! Two different speakers over the past two weeks – both giving 150%.”
Phillip Jones
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, III
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ

“Making It Count is a wonderful supplement to our current New Student Orientation. It provides concepts of college life to the students that we are able to reinforce and expand on during our orientation.”
Katherine Knapp
Associate Dean of Student Life
San Jacinto College – Central Campus
Pasadena, TX

“This is a high energy motivational program designed to encourage students to do their best to meet college and career goals.”
Claudine Oliver
Director of the Counseling Center
South Plains College
Levelland, TX

“A fun, active, informative and thoughtful look at some important concepts new students need to know.”
Karen Arnold
Vice President of Marketing and Admissions
McIntosh College
Dover, NH

“The program was enthusiastically received by students and faculty. We definitely want to continue to make this a part of our freshmen orientation.”
Jim Riggs
Director of Admissions
Crowder College
Neosho, MO

“The presentation was innovative, motivating, useful, dynamic and enjoyed by students and parents. Thank you for a great trip!”
Kathie Morris
District Director of Counseling, Advising & Assessment
Edison Community College
Fort Myers, FL

“The Making It Count program was an effective way of presenting important tips for success in college and career searching that incorporated humor to keep the students entertained while they were learning.”
Taya Sapp
Admissions Counselor
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

“This is a great program – very engaging for the audience and informational! Students enjoy the speakers, and you can tell that the speakers enjoy what they do!”
Carla Rodriguez
Program Coordinator & Recruiter
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX

“The presentation was energetic and dynamic. I know that the material presented impacted our students. I can’t wait for this program to return to our campus.”
Ryan Boon
Student Activities & Orientation Director
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA

“The Ultimate Road Trip program was extremely beneficial for our new freshmen; what a valuable tool to teach them to be involved early and how to be successful as students.”
Robin Brown
Associate Dean of Students
Tusculum College
Greeneville, TN

“The Ultimate Road Trip Program is a dynamic tool to get students motivated to attend college. It provides them with valuable knowledge and alerts them to college expectations."
Jaquator Hamer, Ed. D.
Director of Retention and Transition Services
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA

"The Ultimate Road Trip presentation is a great way to kick off an orientation program or course becase it gives an excellent overview of areas freshman students need to work on during their first year."
Dr. Judith Lynch
Director, Academic Assistance Center
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

"Outstanding program as always! Great ideas and energetic speaker."
Elizabeth Downing
Coordinator of New Student Programs
University of Maine
Orono, ME