Kudos to you, @OP! That is quite the commute.

I did a fair bit of intra-CA flying in a previous job posting, and it was always a toss up between quick and efficient OAK w/ SWA service, or slightly longer trip out to SFO to get on AA or AS, earn some RDM's and use an actual lounge.

Keep it up! Best of luck in your studies this fall.