Apply on Nov 1st or wait till Nov 22nd when grades reported for trimester 1?

Hi, My son’s high school is on a trimester schedule. Their first trimester grades always get published the Friday before Thanksgiving in November. Should he wait to submit his application to the CSU’s until his trimester 1 grades are complete (Nov 22) or submit the appplications as soon as possible?

It would be Oct 1st or Nov 22nd, rather than when I stated Nov 1 vs 22nd above. I guess if their admissions aren’t rolling then it doesn’t hurt to wait for trimester 1 grades to be published.

Senior year grades are not considered in CSU admission decisions. Once accepted, some CSU’s will ask for Mid-year transcripts but I would submit in October listing all senior classes “in-progress” or “planned”. CSU admissions are not considered rolling but high stat applicants can hear earlier than the majority of applicants. Example is SDSU which will notify Honors college invitees early and give them priority registration for the Honors college.