I actually attend a public high school, although it’s a selective test-based admission.
A lot of former seniors I know have gotten into highly selective colleges (such as Ivies, MIT. NYU, etc.) which kind of places a bit of unintended pressure.
I will keep this in mind (Congrats to your daughter: straight A’s in premed has got to be extremely difficult).
As for the financial situation, my father does keep telling me not to worry too much and to just try my hardest to get into a “good” college, but I think that might just be what all parents say, which is why I’m keeping SUNY’s as the main application.