We don’t know what suggest fit about any school on the list - but Bama has the unique Mccullough Medical Scholars and yes, an Honors program (largest in the country - not saying that’s a postiive). They also recruit heavily from the NY/NJ area. And the cost after automerit based on his stats would be a fraction of other schools on the list. Vandy - like an NEU - not going to make $$.
@tamagotchi - great analysis on the $ - but one thing is missing - the x3 (triplets). So if each were out at $40K a year and not saying all three are the same - but that’s $120K. A year !!!
So I think OP absolutely needs to get with mom/dad on the $ - but it’s more than OP assuming all three are college bound.