There is a huge Canadian U.S. border. This family could,also over in the Pacific Northwest. Or in any of the upper plains states that border the U.S.
Even so…I will say again. This is a 9th grader who is maybe 15 years old. There is a LOT that can change between now and when he applies to undergrad school…never mind 7-8 years from now when he applies to medical school.