My D is at the same T10 for engineering as @RichInPitt’s student.
My D is a junior chem e. Knew she was going to be a chem e since junior year in HS. Lots of exposure at her STEM HS to engineering courses, shadowing, etc… she had more than a dozen friends go into engineering from HS. Only one has changed major.
She turned down higher ranked schools but not because of rankings, but because of opportunities that her school offered.
I agree that knowing the schools would be helpful.