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

Question

...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!

Answer 1

I'm inclined to agree with the first answer, however a lot depends on the rep. of the high school your brother now attends. If the school is considered tough academically, then that 3.79 GPA means something to these schools in the selection process. Question, with that high a GPA, shouldn't your brother be in the National Honor Society? Its a good selling point.

Answer 2

I went onto the College Board website, and yes, he has a good chance at any of them. The toughest would be Virginia, since almost all of their admittees have GPAs over 3.75 (yes, I understand that 3.7999 is above that, but not by much, and they don't say how high most of the GPAs actually are).