College Apps Academy
College Apps Academy offers counseling and guidance to 12th grade students through the entire college application process including writing compelling personal statements, filling out and submitting college applications on-time, and maximizing financial aid awards and securing scholarships.
Our Story
Since 2001, Reality Changers has prepared over 1,500 students in San Diego County to become successful college students. Today, Reality Changers’ signature outreach program—College Apps Academy—partners with local high schools, nonprofits, and school districts to offer college counseling assistance to 11th and 12th grade students. Through our unique partnership with principals, counselors, and site coordinators, the Academy has helped students gain admission to dozens of the most competitive schools across the country. Our students have earned over $100,000,000 million in scholarships, including 29 Gates Millennium Scholarship winners.
Our Mission
College Apps Academy will guide students through the design and delivery of the most compelling presentation of their academic and extracurricular achievements to their colleges or university of choice and increase their overall college-readiness through partnerships with local high schools, community organizations and industry leaders.
Our Goals
- Help students search for and gain admission to their top colleges and universities
- Maximize funding and scholarship opportunities and make college affordable
- Increase student and family financial literacy
- Reduce the stress that accompanies the college application process
- Develop life skills such as professionalism, networking, time management, independence, and adherence
- Create more successful college students through our signature College Survival 101 program
Our Team
Our experienced Academy Instructors have helped students gain admission to dozens of the most competitive schools across the country – including Harvard, Columbia, Duke, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. We believe the amount of time and effort a student spends working on college applications directly relates to their overall success in the complex admissions process. Therefore, your student dedicates over +60 hours to the successful completion of all college, scholarship, and financial aid applications while in our program. With our help, your investment of time and money gives your student a greater chance of enrolling in the most appropriate college and succeeding while there.

Tania Azar
Director, College Apps Academy
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Genaro “Danny” Cruz
Academy Instructor
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Gerardo Jaimes
Lead Instructor, Operations
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Kate Kent
Coordinator of Data & Learning Management
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Kristen Sessions
Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction
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Rea Concepcion
Academy Instructor
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Gerardo Jaimes
Lead Instructor, Parent Engagement
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Kate Kent
Lead Instructor, Data Management
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Kristen Sessions
Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction
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Rea Concepcion
Academy Instructor
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