The problem I have with the west coast schools for a kid from Europe is the added 3000 miles of travel. Add extra time in airports if she can’t get a direct flight. And as much as I like Occidental, it’s in a bad spot in relation to LAX, especially with traffic. I don’t see how either of those schools are worth it over Loyola, which is a good school and has a good pre-med program.
And it’s not just travel for the student. Being far from home, I’d like to think that the parents/family could visit her more often than just at graduation. Four years is a long time and one never knows when a visit home or from home will be needed.