Ashvin
Ashvin earned his BA in Mathematics at Harvard, receiving early election to Phi Beta Kappa, graduating summa cum laude, and winning the David Mumford prize. He also holds a PhD in Mathematics from Princeton.
Darja
Darja earned her MD/PhD from Harvard/MIT, graduating cum laude. She was a resident in general psychiatry at Yale and is presently a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at LIJ/NUMC in New York.
Sam C.
Sam graduated with a degree in Physics from Princeton University. After graduation, she taught physics at a high school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She's currently pursuing her MFA in fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Amar
Amar holds an MD/MPHS from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience from the Eckardt Scholars Honors program at Lehigh University. Currently, he is a Diagnostic Radiology resident at the Mayo Clinic.
Stacie
Stacie is currently an MD/PhD at Harvard-MIT. Previosly, she served as the Concertmaster of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, and earned her Bachelor's in Biology with minors in Music and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT.
Joshua
Dr. Joshua Lin is originally from Tennessee. He was born and raised in Memphis and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, graduating with a BA in Neuroscience. Moving to New York City, Joshua completed his DDS training at Columbia College of Dental Medicine and is currently a periodontics resident there.
Max
Max is a PhD student in Bioengineering at Harvard. He graduated summa cum laude from UMass Amherst with a BS in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry, and then attended UC Santa Barbara for his MS in Chemical Engineering.
Connie
Connie holds a BA in Neurobiology from Harvard (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), an MSc from Oxford, and an MD from Harvard Medical School. She will be doing her dermatology residency at the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program.
Serge
Serge holds a BS in Psychology and Music (Yale) and an MS in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (Graduate Center at CUNY). He is currently completing an MA in Teaching at the Relay Graduate School of Education.
Emma
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“Emma helped me revise my personal statement so the writing flowed naturally, while still preserving my voice and my story.”
Michaela, MD/PhD Applicant -
“Emma is an extremely effective teacher who can also be your best buddy. I worked with Emma during my MBA application process. It was a gigantic task that involved writing nineteen essays for eight schools. Emma's dedication to teaching far exceeded my expectations: she was available to meet multiple times a week (which I really needed), and taught me how to write in a tone that struck the perfect balance between personable and professional. She worked with me through every step of the writing process, from brainstorming to fine-tuning the twentieth draft of an essay that had to be impeccable. Even looking back four months later, I am proud of those essays. I can safely say that I was able to do my absolute best and have Emma to thank for it. I'm very happy with the schools I was accepted into. I wholeheartedly recommend Emma as a writing coach to anyone fortunate enough to work with her.”
Accepted to Business School
Sam, MBA Applicant -
“Emma was professional, helpful, and friendly. She was a delight to work with throughout the process!”
Zach, MBA Applicant -
“During each session with Emma we made progress that would have taken weeks if I was on my own. She listened to the information I knew about individial schools and helped me form specific supplemental essays for each application. Emma was very responsive and helpful—exactly what I needed this fall.”
Sophie, College Admissions Student -
“Emma helped me write essays that illustrated my abilities. The Cambridge Coaching team was very helpful and reduced my overall admissions stress.”
Isabella, Graduate School Applicant -
“Working with Emma not only strengthened my MBA application essays, but also improved my overall writing. I was amazed at how quickly we were able to transform my drafts into products that I was proud of submitting. Emma didn't hesitate to challenge me when she thought I was heading in the wrong direction, but she made sure to let my ideas carry the essays. I'm very happy with the process and firmly believe my end products were stronger as a result. I've since been admitted to Columbia Business School and received interviews at four of the other five schools.”
Admitted to Columbia Business School
Alex, MBA Applicant -
“Emma gave me useful structural strategies for answering secondary questions and helped me communicate profound ideas in my writing.”
Alex, MD Applicant -
“Emma was able to read my writing, extract the main idea, and help me revise my writing into coherent and complete thoughts. She was very responsive and always open to my input on her feedback.”
Jacob, MD Applicant -
“Emma is patient, warm, thoughtful, and smart. Her attention to detail, her creativity, and her knowledge of the process were invaluable assets during my admissions experience. I am positive I had the outcome I did because of her help. I cannot recommend Emma enough!”
Accepted to Graduate School.
Jennifer, Graduate School Applicant -
“Emma kept my son organized, calm, and focused. She communicated well with me, too. Anytime I reached out to her in a panic, she came right back with assuring words and a well-thought-out plan. Emma was committed to helping my son get through an especially challenging second semester of his senior year. She kept him positive, on-track, and motivated until the end. Her work is flawless and thorough and any student would be lucky to have her on their side.”
Wendi, Parent of Expository Writing Student -
“Emma is fantastic. She's so well organized, intelligent, approachable and accommodating. Her strategic planning and homework assignments helped me stay productive and on top of deadlines. Applying to competitive graduate schools is a very stressful process, but Emma kept me calm, confident, and motivated. The Cambridge Coaching team was the best support system I could have asked for—the tutors are so well equipped and genuinely care, and the administrative team regularly checks in to make sure everything is going smoothly. Overall, I love the organization and strategies at Cambridge Coaching—they are extremely effective!”
Dominique -
“I loved working with Emma. It's clear that she really knows what she's doing when it comes to the Medical School Admissions process. She helped me articulate my ideas and further develop them into meaningful and effective stories for an admissions committee. With her help, I flew through the secondary applications, and was able to submit everything in a timely manner. Her strategic approach helped me get through the process with as little stress as possible. I am really grateful for everything that she has done for me—I wouldn't have been able to do with without her.”
MD Applicant -
“Emma was an amazing writing coach! I feel like Emma knew when I was slowing down on the writing or not doing a strong job, so she encouraged, motivated and pushed me. I really like how Emma edits as well. She gives such good advice and feedback. I think I became a better writer because of Emma!”
Shannon -
“Emma was professional, hard-working, and diligent. She provided super useful feedback, and was always willing to jump on a call to clarify anything I was struggling with. Emma was extremely prepared and qualified for her role as a writing coach, and it's clear that she's making a great effort to maintain a very high standard. I will absolutely reach out to Cambridge Coaching at any other point in my career if I need additional help - I highly recommend Emma to anyone searching for a writing coach.”
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