What kind of person makes a good Jesuit?

There is no complete or absolute answer to that question, but there are some important elements, listed here in no special order:

• a great generosity of spirit
  
• an understanding of the vowed religious life
  
• knowledge of the Society of Jesus, especially its history and the life of St Ignatius
  
• an active life of prayer and perhaps experience of having made a retreat
  
• a deep love for Jesus and a desire to serve the Lord as a brother or priest
  
• a man in his twenties or early thirties (though there can be exceptions)
  
• a rootedness in the daily life of the Church
  
• a desire to make a difference in the world
  
• a commitment to fighting injustice in any form
  
• the ability to undertake lengthy university level study (for those desiring to be priests)
  
• more than average good health in mind and body
  
• an ability to live and flourish in community life, yet strong enough to stand alone
  
• having met and got to know Jesuits
  

It may be that someone who feels that God is calling him to be a Jesuit does not, at first, have all of these characteristics. This may indicate that a period of delay is wise to allow the individual and the Society to come to the very best decision for all concerned.