@ucbalumnus Current Korean economic slowdown hit her father’s business hard, and her family could pay far less than $20k a year, which they are to pay for admission this fall. She is an international student, never been to America. @wis75 I suggested her study at a less expensive school, working on campus. Right, she could check on the transfer rates. She told me that her school had several graduates transferring to “higher ranked” colleges. Nonetheless, I think she needs to reconsider why and what she wants to study at college. If she prepares for college next “school” year, she would probably spend time studying for SAT and AP exams while working. Her list of high ranked colleges usually consists of Ivy League schools and “New Ivy League” schools including U of Chicago. I wonder if her SAT score could reach up in that 2300 zone, though.