Please Chance me.

collegeman2012
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:51:36 +0000

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.

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.

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

Classes- 1 AP and 3 Honors Classes by the time I graduate.

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.

Essays and Recs-Will hopefully be great.

Intended Major-Business or History

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

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