<p>The problem should be divided into two parts. It is not a single issue…ie, I dislike Pepperdine, therefore UCLA is the only school for me. It is 1) Pepperdine is not where I want to go to school, and 2) UCLA is still my top school choice.</p>
<p>If she looks at it as if she won’t be happy unless she goes to UCLA, and it sounds impossible to get into UCLA as a transfer, she is destined to be unhappy. If she is determined to transfer, start looking for schools where she would fit in (obviously should have already done this), that aren’t UCLA.</p>
<p>There isn’t anyone whom just one school would work for. Plenty of students transfer. If she made a mistake choosing Pepperdine, finish the semester or year out, as you don’t want to throw away money.</p>