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- 2y
Ok so I know this is totally random but I’ve been
Having horrible anxiety about this for forever. Do colleges looks at your final grades on your transcript or your grades each year and each quarter?
Cassie:)Cassie:)
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- 2y
Hi! I work in admissions at a pretty prestigious private east coast university! We look at whatever your high school reports. Some schools submit grades on a semester schedule (most do). In that case, we look at each semester. Don’t fret too much about a bad semester, though. We like to see an upward trend, and also that you take challenging courses that you seem interested in. Grades are only one part of your application, we review the ENTIRE thing to get a sense of you as a person. I promise, admissions reps are real people too and we know life happens.
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- 2y
Omg thank you. For me, the grades on my final transcript are good (1 b) but there are some quarters (we do ours on a quarter scale) where I had a c and d but overall in the class I got an A. I’m just worried that they are going to see those grades. Also I have a 3.42 unweighted and have 2 more years, do you know how likely is it that I can get it to a 3.8-9 unweighted if I do really good in my classes from now on? Thank you so much!
Cassie:)Cassie:)
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- 2y
@777Q Our range is about a 3.8-4.0!
Cassie:)Cassie:)
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- 2y
@….??? All great questions!! I actually enjoy seeing range in grades. Why? Because it shows me when the student earns an A they worked for it! To me, that’s huge. From what you described, I think only your final transcript will be reported, but check with your high school’s college counselor, they will be able to answer that question. A 3.42 is a very solid GPA to have as a sophomore. You can easily calculate this online using “online high school GPA calculator”. This can predict what you’ll need to increase your GPA. Remember, grades matter, but course rigor is what is really important. When I see a student with Bs but who took AP (or equivalent higher ranked classes) i know the student challenged themselves!
Peter !Peter !
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- 2y
@Cassie:) It’s nice to hear that. I’m a Junior in high school, who dreams on attending MIT, but I feel embarrassed to sometimes say that out loud, because of my grades from my freshman year (quarantine online year). I had severe panic attacks during that year, to the point where I had to visit the emergency room a few times. I had intense brain fog that led to me fear it and only focus on my anxiety. My sophomore year was when this ‘harm OCD’ hit, but I was able to keep my grades pretty good. This year, as a Junior, I’m trying so hard to get my GPA up from a 3.2 to a 3.8-3.9 (if possible). I have already increased it to a 3.4 from getting all A’s last semester in my classes (they’re all advanced advanced and include Dual Enrollment). This semester, I have doubled my college classes to not only feel challenged, but to show my dream university-MIT-that I have the ability to make such grades. I’ve been in a lot of extracurricular activities and have attended things that I’m passionate about, but I still have doubts of whether or not this will be enough to get accepted; I still would have to get a extremely high score on my SAT too. I feel incredibly doubtful to apply for scholarships, because I fear that they will look at my GPA and immediately reject me, because it’s not ‘competitive’.
Peter !Peter !
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- 2y
@Peter ! *in general, I’m trying to increase my gpa to a 3.8-3.9. For this school year, I’m just trying to get it as high as possible so I can achieve a 3.8-3.9 at the end of my Senior year.
Cassie:)Cassie:)
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- 2y
@Peter ! It’s awesome you have that goal! There is no reason to hold yourself back!! Try to remember that college admissions is a gamble, no matter who or what your application looks like. There are so so so many factors that go into an acceptance that are completely out of your control. Put your best foot forward and remember that you are amazing, regardless of the outcome
Cassie:)Cassie:)
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- 2y
@777Q Thank you so much that is so sweet!
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