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Mac grew up in the rolling hills of Kentucky. From the Bluegrass state, he headed north to Middlebury College, where he graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Political Science and Biochemistry. After graduation, he studied cancer biology for a year at the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC. Following that, he earned a Master's in Political Science at Boston College. Mac recently graduated with an MD from Boston University School of Medicine and started his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Thanks to his wide range of interests, Mac has also had a variety of teaching experiences. Mac started teaching while he was a student at Middlebury by teaching volunteer swim lessons and tutored friends in a variety of subjects. Since he began at Cambridge Coaching in 2012, Mac has tutored all kinds of people, from middle schoolers to anesthesia residents. He's tutored the SAT, GRE, MCAT, SSAT, USMLE, APs, and a variety of other academic subjects. Mac tutors because he enjoys helping students exceed their own expectations.

In his spare time, Mac enjoys spending time outside, swimming, climbing, biking, running, reading, and telling everyone why they should move to Boise, ID.

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  • “Mac helped me build the tools and confidence I needed to do well on test day. From the beginning, he established an open line of communication, and I felt I could reach out to him in between sessions if I ever had any questions. His lessons on mathematical concepts were approachable and made the material much easier to understand. Mac's positive attitude helped alleivate a good deal of stress I felt about the test. He is an amazing tutor!”


    Emily Martin, GRE Student in Boston

  • “Mac was great. After learning I was pretty comfortable with a lot of the content already, Mac adapted our sessions to focus on harder questions, and helped me pay attention to the critical details.”


    Aaron Myran, GRE student in Boston

  • “Mac is such a smart tutor. He not only improved my writing skills but also taught me to think clearly.”


    Joyce

  • “Mac was able to pinpoint what my son needed to work on for SAT prep and tailor their sessions to meet my son's needs. Mac was accomodating, flexible, and communicative. He sent weekly updates, tracked my son's practice on test scores, and really connected with my son.”


    Marcie Burns, Parent of SAT Student at Hopkington High School

  • “In a short period of time, Mac helped our daughter gain confidence and improve her test-taking strategies.”


    Christine Donovan, Parent of SAT Student at Hopkington High School

  • “Mac developed my GRE study plan in a compressed time frame. He probed for problem-areas and systematically assigned homework to reinforce concepts we covered in our sessions. A phone call on the evening of the test to help ease my nerves was a welcome surprise. Mac is an easy-going, friendly, and dedicated tutor.”


    Ron Sadan, GRE Student

  • “Mac is extremely knowledgeable and is able to explain topics effectively. He tailored our sessions to my learning style and coached me through improved test-taking strategies, which helped me make a big jump in my MCAT scores.”

    Improved MCAT score.
    Lucas Gafney, MCAT student in Boston

  • “Mac worked with both of my sons. He was able to connect with them separately and on their own terms. They've taken his guidance to heart.”


    Vinke, Parent of 2 SAT Students in Boston

  • “Mac helped me visualize and set goals, and kept me on schedule while preparing for the MCAT. I am someone who needs really specific short-term goals, and Mac helped me come up with checklists to complete, bit by bit. He did a fantastic job explaining the different ways to think through the exam questions. By the end of our time together, I was no longer worried about the exam. I was excited about rising to the challenge.”


    Jack Kent, MCAT Student in Boston

  • “Mac was flexible, accomodating, and constantly adapting his teaching style to help me master the material. In particular, he especially helped me bolster my math skills. Whenever I experienced anxiety about the test, he took time to talk me through my concerns, and encouraged me to push forward. He gave me so many tools I will continue to use throughout my education.”


    Madison White, GRE Student in Boston

  • “We are so glad we found Cambridge Coaching and Mac. Mac is friendly, smart, and excited about teaching. He adapted his style to meet our daughter Rachel's needs, suggested new books to read, and offered some great vocab boosters. He used her test-taking strengths to help her improve on her test-taking challenges. The week before the test, he provided strong pre-test planning and reminded her to go to bed early before the exam. On test day, Rachel was well prepared, confident, and able to do her best.”


    Susanna Gallant, Parent of SSAT Student at Nashoba Brooks Middle School

  • “Mac helped me achieve the best possible results in the shortest period of time.”


    David Josephson, GRE Student in Boston

  • “Mac taught me to relax. He broke down difficult concepts, and assigned practice problems for homework to help me master the material. I learned so much from him.”

    OAT Score Improved from 310 to 380
    Avalena, OAT Student

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