Please Chance me.

<p>Hello,
I am white male from a very competitive Jesuit high school in Ohio. I'll be applying to several schools. I would to get some feedback on my chances for them. I will be a senior this coming school year.</p>

<p>GPA-2.94 (Plan on writing a letter of explanation to the schools explaining the depression issues and suicidal thoughts that I faced during my Sophomore year and first semester of Junior year, which is the reason for my very low GPA.) Plan to have a great first quarter and semester of senior year.</p>

<p>ACT-24 the first time. I hope to at least get it up to a 25 or 26 the next time I take it.</p>

<p>Classes- 1 AP and 3 Honors Classes by the time I graduate.</p>

<p>EC's-
3 year letter in football
1 year letter in basketball
Job as a Caddy
Job working at a landscaping business
4 year member of student council-Elected as class senator for 4 years.
4 year member of Pro-Life Group-attend protests and organize rallies-President for 2 years
4 year member of Labre Ministry-Go out into streets of Cleveland every Sunday night and offer food and friendship to homeless.-Leader of it Senior Year.
2 year member of Pallbearer Ministry-Carry the casket of those who have no family members living to carry it themselves.-Earliest is Junior year
4 year member of Arrupe Programs-Help tutor, coach, and teach kids from surrounding poor neighborhood.
Kairos Retreat Leader-Senior Year-only year possible to do it
Eucharistic Minister-Senior Year-only year possible to do it
Lector-School and parish masses-4 years
Attended Summer Mission Trip to El Salvador through school this summer.
Cum Laude on National Latin Exam- 4 years
Founder of "Scream Team"- Huge success in increasing the school spirit at my school.</p>

<p>Essays and Recs-Will hopefully be great.</p>

<p>Intended Major-Business or History</p>

<p>Schools Applying to:
Miami University (Oxford)
Saint Louis University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Marquette University
University of Pittsburgh
Gonzaga University</p>

<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this. Feedback for my chances for these schools would be outstanding.</p>

<p>Any feedback would be great. Thanks</p>