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Communicate.
Collaborate. Create.

Helping students stand out with personalized, meaningful passion projects.

Where Our Students Went

About Us

Blue Jay Academy is powered by a team of award-winning educators and expert mentors from top universities and industries. Our mission is to help students unlock their creativity, think independently, and build projects that are both meaningful and entirely their own.

What We Offer

At Blue Jay Academy, we focus on two core areas to help students stand out in college admissions:

Writing & Reading Instruction

Our one-on-one writing program helps students craft powerful college essays, build creative portfolios, and prepare for academic success. With expert guidance, students develop a strong personal voice and elevate their writing for applications, competitions, and beyond.

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Passion Project Building

We help students turn bold ideas into impactful projects. With mentorship from both creative advisors and expert professionals, students launch original work—from nonprofits to research papers—that showcases leadership, initiative, and authenticity.

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Our Team

At Blue Jay Academy, students work closely with a small, passionate team of mentors dedicated to helping them grow as writers, thinkers, and creators. Each of our partners brings deep expertise, a student-first mindset, and a track record of success in college admissions and beyond.

Melissa - Humanities and the Arts

Melissa holds a master’s degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Asian Studies from Sarah Lawrence College. She also spent a year at the University of Oxford, specializing in classical literature and poetry.

Annie – Social Sciences

Annie holds a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University and brings experience in psychology, economics and business. She specializes in interdisciplinary studies and analytics in social sciences and has helped students achieve success in admissions and research. 

Zoe – STEM

Zoe is a [Professional Title] with a background in [Field or Discipline]. She earned her [Degree] from [University], and has worked on [Projects, Publications, or Initiatives]. Zoe supports students in [Area of Focus], helping them [What Students Learn or Achieve]. Her approach combines [Two Key Skills or Traits] to guide students in developing meaningful and impactful work.

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Results

📚 Minority Field Research

Traveled to Southwest China to document cultural loss and authored a peer-reviewed paper (Admitted to UC Berkeley)

🎨 Feminist Art Exhibit

Curated a city-wide gallery show amplifying women's voices through multimedia (Admitted to NYU)

💻 Public Space Hygiene

Installed hygiene product dispensers in public space such as parks and public squares (Admitted to Cornell)

🌍 Social Justice Group

Founded and led a social justice group in and around school to fight for equality and equity (Admitted to UVA)

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