Most important bit of advice - go to a school where you have as little debt as possible. Don’t choose a particular school because you like their facilities but are burdened with 100K in debt upon graduation. You don’t know what the economy will be like in four years. It will be psychologically crushing for you if you end up going into that kind of debt and the only job you can find upon graduation pays $12/hour.
I’ll be honest, I am putting pressure on my son to commit to a state school. He has a large chunk of money saved so what ever we don’t cover he can pay most of and if he chose a prestigious private school, he’d be in some debt but not in the six figures. However, starting his young adult life out with his savings account intact, would make a far bigger difference in life options than getting a degree from a ‘prestige’ school. Look at the generation right before you who have crushing student debt. Many of them will never be able to own a home or start a business because their credit is shot. Many of them have to live at home with their parents well into their late 20s because they cannot make ends meet.
And if your parents are paying, they do get to decide. But it’s not too late to apply to some other schools and have other options. I know it’s a pain to do other applications but the the short term pain will be worth the long term benefits.