Akila
Akila graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 2023 with a degree in human developmental and regenerative biology and an English minor. he will be matriculating at Harvard Medical School.
Jesse
Jesse holds a BA in History from Columbia, where he was a Navab Fellow, Solomon & Seymour Fisher Civil Liberties Fellow, and Benjamin F. and Bernice Block Scholar. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre Acting at Columbia.
Amber N.
Amber holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and an MA in ESL. She has won several national awards for her exceptional teaching skills, and has held teaching positions at a number of esteemed universities.
Olivia M.
Olivia is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University (cum laude) in English and Mind/Brain/Behavior. She also holds a Master of Studies in English (1900-present) from St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford (2017). Olivia works as both a professional tutor and theatre director in the UK.
Hannah L.
Hannah earned her BA from Yale University, where her undergrad poetry thesis won her Yale’s Frederick Mortimer Clapp Fellowship. Hannah got her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2015 and is currently an English PhD candidate at the University of Virginia.
Liz P.
Liz has been a professor at Harvard College (English) and Bates College (Theater and Dance). She holds a PhD and MA in English from Harvard University and a BA in English and Dramatic Art from UNC (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).
Bex
Bex majored in theatre and minored in creative writing at Northwestern University, graduating summa cum laude. After settling in Chicago, Bex won a prestigious Luminarts Cultural Foundation fellowship in creative writing. They are now an MFA candidate at Hamline University, where they study writing for children and young adults.
Mitchell
Mitchell received a BS in Mathematics from MIT and was awarded the Jon A. Bucsela Prize. He is now pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at Harvard, where he studies various aspects of algebraic geometry.
Sam
Sam holds a BS in Physics (Cornell) and a PhD in Physics (Harvard). He's now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, studying physical systems and machine learning applications.
Sally
Sally is a software engineer at an EdTech company in Boston. She has a BA from Princeton University in Computer Science, where she researched high school computer science pedagogy and curriculum.
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“Dhruv made my studying as easy and as relevant as possible. I loved that he adapted the plan according to my strengths and weaknesses. He came to all our sessions on time and with a set of tasks for us to complete together. The sessions were highly productive and helped me fill in my knowledge gaps. Dhruv was very encouraging and guided me to focus on the right things.”
Score went from 510 to 520.
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“Dhruv was an incredible MCAT tutor. He's well-versed in all 4 sections of the exam, and can explain complicated concepts thoroughly and patiently. He gave me so many resources to help me improve my score. He was also extremely available for study sessions (he once met me at 7am!). I still can't believe how much I improved, and it is all thanks to Dhruv's help.”
Official score: 515. Improved from 504 practice score in one month.
Madison, MCAT Student -
“Dhruv gave exceptional advice on the MCAT test, as well as how to approach college classes, medical school, and possible career choices. He taught me a whole new approach to learning material that I have implemented in my last year of college, and I'm already seeing the benefits! He is extremely organized, great with follow-up, and created a personalized study plan that ensured I got everything done.”
Natalie, MCAT Student -
“Dhruv was very available and encouraging and provided new resources for me to use. I felt like he actually cared about me and my success. My time with the coaches and with Cambridge Coaching 100% exceeded my expectations. Both my coaches were very knowledgeable and helpful. I felt like this company really cared about me and my application. I felt I got my money's worth.”
Madison, MD Applicant -
“My session with Dhruv was the best tutoring session I've ever had. He's so smart and helpful. He was able to make complicated concepts easy to understand. I'm so happy with our session, and I'm so glad I was matched with Dhruv as my tutor. I've continued scheduling additional sessions. I highy recommend working with Dhruv!”
Savannah, Organic Chemistry Student -
“Dhruv clarified my strategy for taking the MCAT. He made sure I was studying in the most effective way for every part of the test. He set a schedule, provided me with resources to use, and always came to each session with a plan, ready to discuss how I was doing and how I should move forward. He tailored the tutoring directly to my needs. He made me feel confident and fully prepared going into the test. I loved working with Dhruv and was overall impressed by Cambridge Coaching. They offered a really personalized experience.”
Rachel, MCAT Student -
“Dhruv is very knowledgeable about the entire MD admissions process. He is kind and responds promptly to your questions and he does not waste your time. I would highly recommend working with Dhruv to strategize your best chance at MD admissions.”
MD Applicant -
“Dhruv was an invaluable resource throughout my MCAT preparation and med school admissions processes. He tailored our study and strategy sessions to meet my individual needs and helped me keep organized and on track with my admissions to-do list. More than that, he kept me calm and gave me confidence during what can be an incredibly stressful time. I'm so grateful to be working with him and recommend his expertise wholeheartedly.”
MCAT Student and MD Applicant -
“Dhruv gave me really specific strategies to help me get over my score plateau.”
Score went from 505 to 518.
Daniela, MCAT Student -
“Dhruv was incredibly professional, informed, responsible, and encouraging. He provided me with the most efficient tips and feedback for my primary application and interviews. Working with Cambridge Coaching's team approach was the best decision I made in my med school application process. My coaches were all-hands-on-deck to ensure my application was the strongest it could possibly be. 100% worth the money!”
Paloma -
“Dhruv had vast knowledge on MCAT topics and shared lots of great study resources. He set up my schedule really well and figured out exactly what I needed to do in order to be successful.”
Score improved from 498 to 513
Daniel -
“I have nothing but good things to say about Dhruv and Cambridge Coaching. He was extremely helpful and caring throughout the whole process, and was flexible too. His lectures and study plans were tailored exactly to me and what I most needed to improve on. He really listened to my concerns and made the necessary adjustments.”
Score improved from 505 to 522
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