<p>Hi, at the end of the junior year my cumulative UW GPA is 3.89, but I'm pretty sure that it will be 3.91 UW after first sem. Numerically, this is a small difference, but aesthetically, it seems to be a big one, as it crosses the 3.9 "hurdle." Will colleges see this? First semester ends early January, two weeks after I will submit apps.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Yes, colleges will see your 1st semester grades. And there is no such hurdle, both GPA’s will be viewed equally.</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>Why are you bumping this? You got an answer. Lulz.</p>
<p>You already got a good answer. Yes, most (if not all) colleges will see first semester grades. I’ve never heard of a "3.9 hurdle’ so to speak. A 3.91 vs a 3.89 is just splitting hairs really.</p>
<p>The OP is bumping to see if others answer the same, which would validate the first response. </p>
<p>However, what the OP SHOULD be doing to be sure about this kind of information is going to the primary source, the college websites. If they checked a few of these, they’d quickly see that midyear grade reports are required by most schools for RD applicants. </p>
<p>And then they wouldn’t need to bump threads and hope anonymous internet people are correct, they’d have first hand knowledge.</p>