Ginnygin – No problem. To be honest, though, I don’t think my high school senior self would listen to this advice. I thought anyone could be happy anywhere if they tried hard enough (and this could be true for some people, to an extent)
Indycat – if your daughter is a sophomore, I think transferring is still an option. I’ve known people who happily transferred out (though, admittedly most were at the end of freshman year)
NU did get better for me sophomore and junior year, but sometimes a change can be good. The thought of starting over just sounds exhausting, though.
MidwestDad 3 – I agree. I think a similar, highly-motivated individual who attends a less elite institution would be able to navigate and find opportunities at that institution that would yield a similar outcome without spending as much money
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask, and I’ll do my best to respond