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Will these colleges accept a 3.7999 GPA and 30 ACT score (see list)?

...not to mention, participation in three school sports, one private sector job, one state government internship, enrollment in two AP classes, and three college classes? I'm actually asking this on behalf of my younger brother (aren't I nice?) We come from a middle-class household in small town Kentucky. I know he can easily make it into any of our public universities. But, how about these schools, too? A. Vanderbilt B. Ohio State C. Tennessee D. Emory E. Virginia If he was to make it into any of those four schools, I know he'd definitely have to join the ROTC to have a shot of having most of his education paid for. But, is it worth his time in the first place to apply to those schools? All serious input welcome! The GPA is weighted, I believe. But, only one of the AP classes is factored into his GPA so far--none of the other AP or college classes are as of yet.

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1. Is the gpa weighted or unweighted? If thats his weighted gpa it seems sort of low. Whats his rank in class? The extracurriculars definately look good though, and if thats an unweighted gpa then I don't see any problems getting into any of those schools.
2. Those statistics will get you considered at those colleges. To be accepted, the essays and application become critically important. I can't stress how important the essays and short answer questions are. An important part of the essays and short answers would be showing how varsity sports, working in the private sector, interning for the government, and challenging himself with classes have *uniquely* affected his outlook on life. What makes him unique? What has he learned from his experiences? And more importantly, how can he convey these things in the questions that are asked on the applications? Vanderbilt and Emory would definitely be harder to get into, mainly because they are more competitive colleges. But they would definitely be worth applying to. Look into the Common Application, as it may be a way to standardize your application process. Colleges do not differentiate between their own college application and the Common Application. http://www.commonapp.org Good luck!