Yes, I am well aware they are private. As a Pepperdine alum, I know how nice it is to attend a private school where classes are small. Never knew anyone there who needed more than 4 years to graduate. Private schools definitely have their perks. I was referring to the Trojan Transfer Plan (TPP), a pretty neat program offered to some well qualified but denied applicants. It can take away some of the sting of being rejected by your dream school, which USC is for many Southern California students.