<p>My current GPA is okay at 4.08 W/3.82 UW, but still below average for many of the top colleges I would like to apply to. Senior year I will have 4 to 5 APs, and I am reasonably confident that I'll be able to bring my GPA up to match the average for my colleges of choice during first semester. What worries me though is that many of the colleges I'm applying to (particularly the UCs) have deadlines before the end of my school's first semester. So in those cases, would I be able to send in my 1st-semester grades after the deadline? And would admissions officers even look at them? I'd really like to know because the answer will effect which colleges I apply to. Anything you know on the topic would be appreciated!</p>
<p>For UCs, they do not want your senior grades and will not look at it. If you are rejected and you want to appeal, then you can send in your senior grades for further consideration. But many other colleges require a mid year report and will consider your senior grades.</p>
<p>Under the usual application schedule of applying during your senior year, UCs generally only care about your senior year grades after you matriculate and send in your final high school transcript. Then they check that your senior year courses match those previously reported, and your grades are decent (typically at least a 3.0 GPA and no D or F grades for senior year, but check the conditions with the admission notification).</p>
<p>I was researching and found that UCs take 10-12 weighted gpa, not 4-year, which puts me above the mean GPA for UCLA (for which I am very relieved.) Still, thank you both very much for your help :)</p>