Julian Castronovo, M.F.A. 

COLLEGE MATCHPOINT ESSAY COACH

Julian is a writer and filmmaker currently living in Los Angeles. He holds an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts and BAs with honors in Modern Culture & Media and Literary Arts from Brown University, where he was the recipient of the Barbara Banks Prize in English. 



“For me, the most rewarding part of supporting students in the application process is witnessing how writing can be a means of discovery, risk-taking, and reflection. I particularly love helping each student develop a distinct voice, style, and sense of confidence in expressing the ideas and stories that make them unique.”

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