It occurs to me that I was one of those kids who transferred to a different college (as you’ve described, @buuzn03), though in a unique manner as I transferred to my junior year abroad university. However, my desire to transfer was due largely to general dissatisfaction with my prestigious LAC to which I had applied as part of a college search that had no rhyme or reason, just vanity and teenage know-it-all-ness. DS is a 180-degree different student (and person) than I was but also far more self-aware and tuned in to things such as “fit” or “vibe.” Plus he doesn’t care about a picturesque, NE college setting as I did; he’s basically got that now and can move on to the real world.