My daughter had a choice between three Women’s colleges, our state flagship honors program, and several other schools. Two offered her a full tuition scholarship. One, a seven sister’s school, was about the same cost as our flagship.
She picked the smallest and lowest ranked Women’s college for some reason. We knew she wanted a smaller school, but I was concerned that this school might not exist for her full four years! She couldn’t ever tell us why she picked that school. I felt that she was selecting it solely based on cost, because she is very thoughtful.
I had a talk with her and told her that I would prefer that she attend the seven sisters school as it would provide her with the best education. After that discussion, she was happy to go there.
She graduated last May and was grateful for the experience. She majored in English and one of her professors was able to assist her in getting a job with a top literary agent.
If you feel that she might have made the choice because of her perception of what her parents wanted, or simply for the wrong reasons, I’d have a discussion with her to talk it out. My daughter was pretty paralyzed by the whole process, and I think she needed some adult guidance.