<p>Discuss & help guide her. What courses does she do well in? What activities is she self-motivated to pursue? Is she vocationally oriented, focused on a particular subject, or wants to save the world but can’t yet say how? If your D is like a lot of the kids, she has NO IDEA and WILL CHANGE HER MIND. Consider schools with broad offerings and well-regarded reputations in gernal vs. schools that are very strong in one or two areas. ucb has some good advice when you start comparing programs in detail.</p>
<p>If she does have a broad focus (STEM, liberal arts, pre-professional) but not a particular major, you can look for schools that are strong in those areas. </p>
<p>My wife convinced D to take a Army occupational exam (I forget what they call it) the guidance office offered free. May have been somewhat useful, but did not really tell us anything we and did not already know.</p>