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<p>OK...I'll preface this by saying I am NOT from California. BUT here was my impression of Pepperdine as it relates to the above places. 1. There is nothing to do in Malibu unless you like the beach. 2. Hollywood and LA are inaccessible unless you have a car...and even with that, they are not exactly a hop, skip and jump away. Depending on the CA highway traffic, and where you are going, you are looking at drives that can be as much as an hour each way. Plus...both Hollywood and LA are expensive places to go for a pizza or movie or concert. When we were at Pepperdine for the tour and info session, DD walked away with the sense that she would be trapped in a "country club" atmosphere, and decided not to apply there in the first place. She has been accepted at Santa Clara which is her top choice. She is not a party kid, but liked the small town and the fact that you could walk to places...plus the train station is a five minute walk from the campus making getting to other places easier without a car. Short answer...she liked the bay area location much better than Malibu...So...now I understand. I will say that as a transfer student you are unlikely to get the kind of finaid from SCU that you have at Pepperdine. If cost is a consideration, you may need to figure out where your social circle is at Pepperdine...maybe do the full year abroad as many students do.</p>