Do colleges look at third quarter grades senior year?

Applying to College
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I have looked around on almost every forum I can to try and figure out an answer to my situation. My grade has not come in yet, but I am assuming that I may get a D+ in AP Calculus this quarter. The University of California requirement states that you need a 3.0 unweighted GPA for the senior year semesters, but I am unable to figure out if it applies to quarter grades.

I can definitely get my Calc grade up to a C by the end of this school year, and my school uses a semester system. However, does anyone have experience with a UC or other colleges specifically checking the third quarter senior year grade? I know they check first semester, and that was fine grade-wise, but this third quarter has been rough on me.

One more note is that I had a 4.2 weighted GPA last semester and this would be my only D. The rest of my classes are A’s except for a B in AP Physics.

Thanks for any help.

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They will ask for final grades. Acceptances can be rescinded for poor grades. But if your school gives semester grades, and you get it back up to a C, I imagine it will be okay. Why not call the admissions office to ask?

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It does not. If it applied to quarters, they would say so. :slight_smile: As noted above, your school will send in a final transcript. Most schools only include semester grades on a transcript, so as long as you get your grade up, the college will not even see (most likely) the quarter grade.