Detrimental Effect of Downward Trend?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi! </p>

<p>I am currently a junior, and I am having some difficulty coping with a bunch of AP classes I signed up for, so I was wondering if my GPA does dip a bit or remains the same, will it look really bad to Ivy League/ top tier colleges?</p>

<p>I had a 95 average freshman year (this average was converted from the letter grade scale of my previous school. Short story: since I had all A's my current school gave me a 95 average)
I had a 91.66 average for sophomore year.
For this year, my GPA could range from anywhere between 91 to 95 (most likely around a 93).</p>

<p>And my highest SAT practice tests have ranged from 2270-2320.</p>

<p>So will my SAT score maybe make colleges overlook my the inconsistent or possibly downward trend of grades?</p>

<p>Thank you for all your time and helpfulness in advance.</p>

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<p>Most students find that grades go down as classes get harder junior year. Top colleges are looking for those who continue to be top as things get tougher. Keep the grades up!</p>

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<p>And if it helps, my junior grades seem to be all upward trends so far except APUSH from sophomore year.</p>

<p>And sorry just one more question, since my freshman year GPA is “artificial”, would that influence college admission officer’s perspective of my class rank (based on weighted GPA) or will they look starting from sophomore year?</p>

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<p>Bump. I hope I did that right.</p>