Do colleges look at Senior Year for Early Action?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am taking:
English 4A
Psychology AP
Trig R
Holocaust Studies A
Environmental Sciences A
World History AP
US History from 1945-Present
And gym and study hall </p>

<p>I'm not sure if I should apply early action because my schedule is harder than other years</p>

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<p>If you apply EA, the school will see your senior year schedule, just not the grades from senior year. So even if you apply EA, you will get credit for taking a more challenging schedule senior year.</p>

<p>If a school offers EA, it is generally advantageous to apply EA rather than RD - admissions odds are often higher, plus you will know the decision earlier. Generally, the only reason not to apply EA is if you are re-taking the SAT or ACT in hope of higher scores, or your grades are on a strong upwards trend and you expect first semester senior grades to be markedly higher than grades in prior years.</p>

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<p>Yes, if you apply EA colleges look at your schedule and your first marking period grades (or whatever grades are available). If you are accepted EA you still will need to send in your final transcript. If your grades fall off a cliff or if you drop any classes (or drop to a lower level class) the school has the right to rescind the acceptance. This rarely happens, but it can.</p>