Do I have a chance? Could I get accepted?

At Howard University.. Here is my stuff. Please be completely honest. Activites: Varsity Debate Team Academic Decathlon (made it to state) Mock Trial attorney S.A.D.D. (President) DECA (Vice-President of school chapter) Elite Choir (top select of singers from all of our choirs) Solo Contest (got division 1) NAACP Recycling Club Grades (my problem): Freshman year: 1.1 Sophomore year: 2.2465 Junior year: 3.2 Senior year: Hopefully a 4.0, I'm trying.. Those should (with the 4.0) add up to about a 2.6 GPA. But with my situation, it would probably be best that apply early action, and that's first semester of my senior year.. so they wouldn't even really see the 4.0. Without it, it would average to be about a 2.2 GPA. And even with first semester of a 4.0 senior year, it would average to be about a 2.3-2.4 GPA. ACT: 30 I am VERY aware that that is a horrible GPA to graduate with, and I truly regret it. The problem was that 3 days before my freshman year started my father died from cancer. I was depressed and that got in the way of me reaching my full potential. Sophomore year my mother remarried. I just really want to go to Howard University. It really is my dream school, and I hope with every bone in my body that I get accepted. I don't think there's any other applicant that wants this as bad as I do. I know that sounds naive, but it feels right to say. My desired major is Afrkan studies. I know that's not a very popular major, so that might help me. Or will it? I just really need some honest predictions... What do you think? At this point, I'm not banking on scholarships or anything. I just want to get accepted; that's my only goal. I want this. I don't want your 2 cents, I want all the change you have. Tell me the truth.. And no, I refuse to go to community college for 2 years.

you should have gotten in....they're just taking their time