Remember to Decline Unwanted Offers!

My kid is not going where she wants because it’s financially not a good match. We expected more money, and it’s a long story, but didn’t get it and we all realize it’s not worth taking out loans. She’s in at what is actually a “much better” school but it’s not where she got the feeling, although she’s coming around to it. She can’t come to grips with hitting the decline button. It’s just very painful. I get where she’s coming from in her head. Does it really matter if she doesn’t officially decline? I mean, when she doesn’t accept, they get the picture, right?