<p>I know someone who did this and was very happy with her decision. She started at a small school and she was an URM there. She hated this. She did not have the grades to get into the school that she wanted, so she went to a state school and lived at home for one year. She pulled up her gpa. She reapplied to the school she wanted to attend since senior year of HS BTW, but she was rejected at this school twice. She was finally accepted and she graduated in 4.5 years. Good luck!</p>