That might be an available strategic move for some and some may do that but the “solution” might also force parents into having to decide between their job and their child’s admissions optimization. In the same vein the solution for those in rural or poor performing areas might be to move to better resourced ones. Do you think that is a reasonable approach? After all, migration for economic opportunity is a well established part of American history.
This is an issue that I care deeply about but I think that it is a separate issue relative to the issues of grade inflation causing bunching at the top that isn’t reflective of preparedness and it’s impact on the UC system. The UC system actively works to obfuscate performance differences in admissions which just adds to the challenge.
I currently live in CA but I’m from rural upstate NY and I understand the challenges that PA families are facing. PA has done a very poor job of funding the PASSHE schools and their state schools in general. Affordability is a big problem and, the regional feeders and 4 year schools are under huge pressure as the more remote areas lose population.
NY does a much better job of funding the SUNY system but I see the same issues in NY where schools like SUNY-Fredonia in western NY and SUNY-Potsdam in northern NY are suffering big declines in population and having to retrench. The fact that these schools are also the economic lifeblood of their communities in many cases makes the issues even more pressing.