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<p>There is no standard for this kind of thing. Different school districts and different private schools handle this matter differently. My kids’ school listed “credit” for Algebra I, Geometry or first-year French or Spanish taken in middle school, but not grades; obviously, without grades, these courses couldn’t be used for calculation of GPA or class rank. From hanging out on CC, I have learned that other schools have different procedures. So colleges will see whatever your particular high school sends.</p>
<p>Similarly, I don’t think you can say that “all colleges” do any single thing when evaluating the transcripts of students who’ve taken high-school level courses while still in middle school. But I would agree with the others about the OP’s case: most colleges and universities will notice that you’ve become a much more serious and successful student during high school, and realize that they’d be admitting a person much more like the successful Picktown Penguin who’s making high grades, and not the slacker Picktown Penguin who got a D in French in the 8th grade.</p>
<p>I agree with T26E4 that you ought to talk with your guidance counselor. In addition to discussing alternatives to UC, you can also ask him or her to highlight the improvement in your transcript over the years.</p>