Sophia Z.
Sophia attended Yale University, where she was a Global Health Scholar and studied Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. Her research interests span health activism and social movements, DNA damage repair and metabolism in cancer, and bridging the gap between medical and mental health care.
Nic
Nic found graduated from Princeton University in 2018 with a degree in Molecular Biology and Creative Writing, cum laude. Then, Nic completed a research year at Princeton Neuroscience Institute prior to starting at Harvard Medical School, where they are currently an MD candidate. They have received Harvard’s Presidential Public Service Scholarship and the REACH Scholarship.
Miki
Miki received her PhD in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University and is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at UIUC. After receiving her BA magna cum laude from Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College, CUNY, she completed a U.S. Fulbright grant in Nepal, worked at the Harvard School of Public Health and NIH, and did MA studies at Universität Heidelberg in Health and Society in South Asia.
Jack Ra.
Jack graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a BA in Chinese and a BA in Linguistics, graduating summa cum laude in both degrees. During undergrad, Jack received the Global Ambassador Summer Program Scholarship and studied at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan. Jack is currently pursuing his PhD in Linguistics at Harvard University.
Ruby
Ruby studied Molecular Biology at Princeton University. After completing research fellowship at the UCSF Breast Care Center, she is now pursuing an MD at Harvard Medical School.
David
David graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a major in History and Science and a minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Currently, he is pursuing his MD at Harvard Medical School.
Kristen
Kristen lives in Cambridge and teaches writing at Harvard. She earned her PhD in English in 2021 from Princeton University.
Kristin
Kristin is a PhD student in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences program at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she earned her BA in Biology and received Harvard's Herchel Smith fellowship for an MA at Cambridge University.
Samuel
Samuel earned his BA with honors in English at UC Berkeley. Now, he is a PhD candidate in English at Harvard University, writing about nationalism, cultural history, and literature.
Ash
Ash earned a BA in Social Studies (Harvard), an MPhil in Intellectual History and Political Thought (University of Cambridge), and a JD (Yale). He is currently a PhD candidate in Political Science at Columbia University.
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“Emma helped me revise my personal statement so the writing flowed naturally, while still preserving my voice and my story.”
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“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.”
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“Emma was professional, helpful, and friendly. She was a delight to work with throughout the process!”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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!”
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“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!”
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“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.”
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“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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