It actually wouldn't be that bad. After high school many European countries have 2-3 months of a break before most of them start college. Plenty of time to do a

It actually wouldn't be that bad. After high school many European countries have 2-3 months of a break before most of them start college. Plenty of time to do a bootcamp. That way you have a group of people with the basics. Based on that you can make further selections. And it it should absolutely be possible to combine it with the first year of college.