Most advice starts with what's easy to sell.
Families in Pakistan spend years saving for a degree abroad. Too often the decision that spends those savings is made in an afternoon: a country chosen because a cousin went there, a university chosen from a ranking, an agent recommending whichever option pays them best.
The cost of a wrong choice isn't only money. It's a refused visa on your record, a course that doesn't lead to the job you wanted, or a year spent somewhere that was never right for you.
A wrong choice costs a year and a family's savings. An honest conversation up front costs nothing.