College Essay Advising from Brown University Award Winning Writer

My daughter’s boyfriend won 2 awards for writing from Brown University, and he does college essay advising and editing.

Here’s his info:

Hi! My name is Ben, and I am a Brown University alumni. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA with a double major in English and Music. While at Brown, I won two first-place Preston Gurney prizes— Cultural Criticism and Literary Criticism—awarded to the best undergraduate senior essays in each subject.

I was also the Editorial Director at WBRU, an editor at the Brown Political Review, and TA’d music production courses. I attended The Lawrenceville School (top 10 high schools nationwide) where I won the fifth form English Prize, received the Emerson Prize for a published paper in the Concord Review, and scored 1590 on my SAT. I currently work as a writer and development coordinator in documentary film.

I tutor students on private/boarding, undergraduate, and graduate school application essays. I can also tutor students in essay writing and research in English, history, political science, poetry, and film.

In my free time, I also play in two indie-rock bands, Bogus Rex and The Rug (on Spotify and Apple Music), performing around the New York area. I have experience teaching beginner/intermediate guitar, songwriting, and music production for small groups and individuals.

I am available for Zoom and asynchronous tutoring and can also travel around the Williamsburg/NYC area.

Please reach out if you’re interested – my email is benjamin_cunningham@alumni.brown.edu

Thank you!

Ben Cunningham

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