@maya54 After seeing a school that is notoriously bad for giving aid produce the best financial package for a student they obviously really wanted, I’ve modified what I tell students from “no sense applying to X” to “if you really want to go there you can see what happens, but understand that most applicants don’t get much in aid” (aka be careful dreaming).
The latter is much better advice even if the unexpected is rare. Rare comes through for some, so those few are sure glad they tried. They’d have had no chance if they didn’t try (and for some, would have had to pay more at other schools).
I think your DD handled herself very well.