Ahmed
Ahmed earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Inequality Studies from Cornell University. He is currently an MD student specializing in Community Health and Informatics & Data-Driven Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine.
Sonya G.
Sonya holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a BA in Russian from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She's currently pursuing her MA in Regional Studies at Harvard, and she'll begin her MD at Stanford next year.
Shaw
Shaw attended Stanford where she was a Political Science major with a minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality studies. Currently, she is a student at Harvard Law School, where she is an Article Editor for the Journal of Law and Gender and a member of the Mississippi Delta Project Student Practice Organization.
Bowen
Bowen graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude, with a joint degree in computer science and statistics. Currently, he works as a researcher in AI for healthcare. He will start a PhD at Stanford in 2024.
Kyra
Kyra is currently pursuing an LLM in International Law at SOAS, University of London as a Marshall Scholar. She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in History, Phi Beta Kappa with honors, and a minor in Human Rights.
Ian M.
Ian is a third-year student at Yale Law School. He previously graduated from Stanford University, where he studied Philosophy, History, and South Asian Studies. He graduated with Distinction, Honors in the Program in Ethics in Society, membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and received the Stanford Alumni Association’s Award of Excellence.
Clara E.
Clara holds BS and MA in Computer Science from Stanford University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence.
Beth G.
Beth earned her BA in Human Biology and MA in Education from Stanford University. She is now in the PhD program in Animal Biology at UC Davis, where she studies the proteins involved in sperm-egg fusion.
Erica S.
Erica attended Stanford University, where she majored in International Relations and double minored in Economics and Modern Languages (French and Arabic). As a Marshall Scholar, she completed an MA in Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS University of London and an MA in Conflict Resolution at King’s College London.
Dario
Dario holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and is currently pursuing an MBA at Stanford. He previously worked as a Strategy Consultant at LEK Consulting and as a Senior Manager of Strategy for Major League Baseball.
Mac
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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