Varun
Varun graduated from Princeton summa cum laude with a degree in neuroscience. He is currently an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and will be graduating in 2025.
Laura M.
Laura graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with BA degrees in History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is currently a JD candidate at Harvard Law School.
Gianna
Gianna graduated summa cum laude from Rowan University with a double major in Philosophy and International Studies. She's currently a 3L at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Andrew B.
Andrew completed his undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics at Yale and his MSc in Social Data Science at Oxford. He is now pursuing a doctorate in Social Data Science at the University of Oxford.
Jasmin
Jasmin attended Harvard College, where she graduated cum laude with Highest Honors, majoring in History and Economics. After Harvard, she went into management consulting at Deloitte. She is currently pursuing an MBA at MIT Sloan.
Max
Max is a PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics at MIT, where they are developing accelerated methods for machine learning, optimization. Previously, Max graduated with a BS in Applied Math and Computer Science from Northeastern University in 2022.
Sam S.
Sam is a PhD Candidate in Religions in North America at Columbia University. He holds an STM from Yale Divinity School, an MA in Religion from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Missouri.
Jia Jia
Jia Jia holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Harvard University. She is currently pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School.
Evan K.
Evan graduated from MIT in 2024 with a 4.8 GPA, majoring in Biology and minoring in History. He received a 522 MCAT score (with a perfect CARS section) for the first time he took the exam, and he plans to attend medical school in 2025. During his gap year, he plans to continue his research on DNA damage and repair at MIT and run his outdoor science program for low-income kids.
Weber
Weber attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied finance in the Olin Business School and graduated with honors. He is now pursuing his MBA at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
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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