<p>I had a 3.84 and I got straight As this Fall which boosted my GPA up to a 3.88. I know that I update the application in a few weeks and submit my fall grades but will they actually take my new GPA into consideration? Thanks</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Yes, you will submit an update in January with Fall grades</p>
For transfer applicants, update procedures are described at
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/after-you-apply/update-transfer-application/
They calculate your GPA from everything up to and including the Fall 2014 quarter so yes, your grades from this past quarter will be taken into account.
They don’t start reviewing the application until mid January/beginning of Feb, where most people submit their Fall update.