I see the appeal of that

by BPH, San Diego, Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:22 (9 days ago) @ Joe I

especially for kids (you're in SoCal, too, right?) who dream of going to UCLA or one of the other elite UCs but can't get in out of high school. On the other hand, I think there's a strong argument to be made, in terms of social development, in favor of starting as a freshman with thousands of fellow first-years and going through those four years together. I'm not sure transfer students get the same "college experience." So if my UCLA-obsessed daughter doesn't get in (she's still a sophomore), I will encourage her to let the dream die and find another school she'll probably love just as much.