I don’t think kids know how stressful this time is for the parents. We watch our kids work so hard, try their best, and achieve great things in high school. We ONLY want for our children to be happy and feel good about themselves.
My daughter worked very hard in high school. I honestly did not care what University she went to, we only wanted her to be validated for herself. We wanted her to feel good about what she had done and where she was going. University prestige meant nothing to us, just that she was excited. As parents we shared in the hopes that our daughter expressed. Talk to your parents, they are likely happy and excited for you as long as YOU are happy and excited for what comes.