@Audreyma also if the issue is the perception of Alabama, he should note which school amongst those his friends are going to have the most National Merit Scholars.
Hint - it’s not theirs !! But it would be his at Bama.
For finalists they give 5 years tuition, 4 years housing and a stipend.
So your son got big money but not this big.
Bottom line - they pay really really smart kids and people often follow the money.
So forget US News rank or anything else.
Yea, it’s an easier admit than other schools and that’s part why your son got in.
But there’s no shortage of really really really smart people (who are chasing a great deal in many cases). So there’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s a popular choice for kids East, Central and West in the US - far more geographically diverse than many large flagships.
But here’s the thing - social and Greek won’t necessarily work with wanting to be a doctor - no matter where he goes.
He needs to be 100% focused to even have a chance of becoming a doctor.
And he needs to do it for love, not money. That’s any career.