Dr. Jacque Trama is a remarkable woman known as simply Jacque to our family. This exceptionally intelligent but unpretentious woman is an honest and trusted guide, a confidante, and a friend to each of us. We respect her and appreciate her work ethic, her integrity and the breadth of her knowledge of educational institutions and their selection processes. Her experience and expertise were, and are, invaluable to us. Our first contact and contract with Jacque occurred when our eldest (now 26 and in her first year of a six year plastic surgical residency) was a junior in high school.  My husband and I felt that it was important for us to allow our daughter to take the primary responsibility for […]

“Honestly, I speak six languages and still can’t find enough words to express how thankful I am to Jacque Trama Ed.D. for helping me through the graduate admissions process. As an international student from Singapore, a country where the educational system is completely different from the one in the US, I thought I had set my aspirations too high when decided to apply to an LL.M. program at an American law school. But I have found Sarphatie Education Inc.  and I have never regretted my choice. Jacque was very helpful, thoughtful, easy going, and extremely supportive. I very much appreciate that she found ways for us to communicate disregarding the twelve-hour difference between our countries, and that she was very […]

A friend of mine recommended Sarphatie Education to me, so I came from my home in Boston to see them… I was thoroughly impressed. Sarphatie CEO, Dr. Trama, took my academic potential and put it right in the spotlight of the colleges I wanted to apply to. She helped keep the college application process stress-free so I could continue to study and keep my grades up. I was very impressed how personally involved she was in every one of her client’s needs. She went out of her way to get to know me and she remains a close friend and a mentor several years later. Going into the college application process, I had no clue where I wanted to go […]

“We knew very little about the whole college process and we thought we needed someone to be a surrogate for us, to nag our son and make sure all the essays were written and applications completed so he wouldn’t wind up resenting us. One of our main concerns was with the expense and whether it would be worth it. We also were self-conscious about hiring a coach to help get our son into college. Conflicted, we moved ahead, with very subdued expectations. From day one, Sarphatie Education earned our admiration and respect. Dr. Trama was knowledgeable, having worked in admissions offices…she was articulate…within a few minutes, she told us where our expectations were realistic and where they weren’t. She is […]

“I have to admit that at the beginning of my senior year I had a misconception about private college counselors. Most of the students at my school and in my community (including me) thought that they were unnecessary, a waste of money and, above all, a way of buying your entrance to college. Sarphatie Education sure proved me wrong! As soon as I met them, I knew they were different. I wanted them to help me, not because they would get me into the college of my choice, but because they would help me bring out the best in me for my application. That is exactly what they did. By working with them, I realized that you can have everything […]

“Sarphatie Education has helped our family find the right college for two very different children. If you are like most people, you were not particularly savvy about the college search and application process thirty years ago and you have probably had no reason to develop any expertise until now. Dr. Trama HAS that expertise and, combined with the relationships she develops with each student and his or her parents, she is able to provide each family with a customized approach to this often overwhelming and emotional process. Dr. Trama knows what college admissions departments in general are seeking and she maintains close professional relationships with many schools in particular. Her familiarity with these schools coupled with her growing knowledge of […]

“I MOST HIGHLY recommend the professional services of Jacque Trama! My son is a motivated student who has had, since the 7th grade, an aspiration to attend an Ivy League school. I felt the best chance of him being accepted into an Ivy was to seek the advice of a counselor who was knowledgeable with the application process so that his paperwork would present him in the most favorable light possible. I hung up from our initial 15 minute conversation in a total sweat because in that short span of time, I was given 2 hours worth of information and guidance (I really didn’t think anyone could talk and think faster than my wife). I went home and told my […]