My College Journey Academy

We’re Irving ISD graduates looking to help IISD juniors and seniors learn more about the college application process. Visit our website to learn more!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Our app deadline has been extended to June 23! It takes 15 min to apply and you'll receive many opportunities with our free program. These include participation in our weekend program in July, 1:1 mentorship from a college graduate/student, & help with anything college related!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Hello MCJA applicants! As we’ve been having some issues with our decision emails reaching some of you, please feel free to email us @ [email protected] if you cannot find yours in any of your email folders!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Happy Saturday! We’re ecstatic to announce that we’ve sent out application decisions. Applicants: check your email for a very important update - - we assure that you’ll be happy with what you read!

We’re looking forward to meeting this incoming cohort of students!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Applicants: check your email for a very important update! 👀

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Happy Friday! Our applications for our program close tonight at midnight! Our application takes 15 minutes to complete, so you still have time!
Direct any questions about the application or program to us by the end of the day by DM or email so that we can offer help!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Today at 11:59 pm, our application will close for the year! Please remember to take at least fifteen minutes out of your day today if you haven't yet applied, or to tell a senior or junior in Irving ISD who you know! (link in bio)!

Here's one final tip in our series from Jenn.

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Our app deadline has been extended to June 23! It takes 15 min to apply and you'll receive many opportunities with our free program. These include participation in our weekend program in July, 1:1 mentorship from a college graduate/student, & help with anything college related!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

We have another college application tip! Tweaking your essays to answer common prompts saves time, just make sure that each essay mentions the specific program or school you're applying to!

Here is a link to our application, which ends in 2 days!
https://t.co/Mbiv74pKeC

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

As we near the closure of our application, some of our mentors want to share college app tips! We hope you can apply some of these to your own college journey or any other applications you encounter. Remember to apply by 11:59 pm, June 23rd for even more guidance as a mentee!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Even if you've never been interviewed before, this is a safe space (our mock interview) for you to practice and gain experience for the real thing!
Once the guidance program ends, you'll be able to field our group of mentors for any remaining questions you may have.

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Happy Juneteenth! We've reached the end of our summer guidance program feature. In our last section you'll learn about the different kinds of interviews you'll encounter on your college journey, how you should dress, well as hear from mentors' experiences!

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We'll go into a deep dive of what makes up an effective resume, and explore different kinds of resumes, including some form our very own mentors. Finally, you can be guided through making or refining your very own resume!
Remember, to take 15 minutes to apply by June 23rd!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Hope you've had a great weekend so far! Today, let's look at the ACT/SAT and resumes sections of our program. We'll discuss the importance and many uses of these tests on your college journey. Then, our mentors will share test-taking tips that you can implement later on.

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Continuing our look into our weekend-long summer guidance program, you'll start your Sunday learning how to write the different college essays. After that, you'll apply the skills you've learned to analyzing a sample essay, before writing your very own!

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We hope you're excited to learn more about our program! Building off of financial aid, we'll introduce you to a list of scholarships you can apply for, a scholarship engine, and provide a Q&A with past recipients of notable scholarships.

Remember to apply by June 23rd (in bio)!

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Continuing our peek into our summer program topics today: financial aid! This section will introduce you to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and College Board Scholarship Service, and other vocabulary you may encounter as you learn to understand your fin aid package.

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This summer 🌞, we’ll be highlighting #IrvingISDGrads and learn what their life has been like post-high school. First up is 2018 @IrvingHigh grad 🎓 Jennifer Moreno-Mendoza! Hear 👇 about her time at @NotreDame and how she’s paying it forward through @mcjairving.

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

This week, we'll be giving a glance into some of the discussions and activities you can take part of during the summer guidance program.
The first section is college exploration, wherein we'll research all of the higher education opportunities available to you!

[My College Journey Academy @mcjairving]

Today we are closing out our mentor features on Twitter with two fantastic members of our team — who both happen to be named Ricardo!
Visit our link tree (in bio) to learn more about each of our mentors on our website, and to access our application by Friday, June 23rd!

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Wondering what happens after the guidance program? Take a look at even more of our program's offerings! To take advantage of these services, make sure you fill out your application by Friday, June 23rd (located in our Link tree in bio).

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We are continuing our team features today with another pair of amazing mentors: Alexa and Faith!