I am somewhat aware of what Cornell does, and a lot of Ivy purists don’t think very much of taking transfers or spring admits, or having a private side with high tuition and a public side with lesser. Columbia also takes a decent amount of xfers. These purists would undoubtedly abhor the UCs taking so many of them, but it’s a good system, especially since xfers (at UCLA particularly) place just as well into grad school as high-school admits. The specified equivalent courses at community college to UC can reduce the amount of extraneous non-credited courses, but internships for them is still a problem, though, because they should be begun in one’s sophomore year if not in one’s frosh year, which leaves them behind a bit.
Re, the game, the loss undoubtedly cost the team a sure spot in the tournament. USC’s in, but UCLA has some work to do now. But quite the turnaround for the team, which is good to see even if I’m not the biggest basketball fan. 