This shows he wasn’t that smart. He did a lot of work to apply for all those schools. We’re the bragging rights worth it?
The University of Alabama is an excellent academic institution. And, the Medical school is outstanding. Over half of the students are from other states, thanks to aggressive recruiting all over the U.S. Enrollment is around 35,000 and growing. He can receive a quality education without the Marxist indoctrination that he would receive at an Ivy League school. He chose very well.
Not to mention he probably had to take out a loan to pay all the application fees to that many institutions.
It was not about bragging rights but about smart shopping.
He needed to see all the offers so he could compare them to see which was the best fit for him.
Well, it got him recognition and showed that he was willing to put a real effort into discovering what choices would be available to him, so yes.