Do colleges value improvement in grades (like an upscale)?

Applying to College
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<p>I am a sophomore at a top public school, that is highly competitive
I did not do so well freshman year, but I am doing much better now.
All classes are advanced (accelerated), or AP if I put it down.
Freshman grades:
Geometry - B+
English - A
Spanish - A
World History - B+
Intro to Chem/Phys - B+
Band - A
Comp Sci - A</p>

<p>Sophomore grades:
American Lit - A/A-
Algebra 2 - A
Spanish 4 - A
US History - A
Bio - A
AP European History - A
Band - A</p>

<p>Aps that im taking next year:
AP Chem
AP English Lang.
AP Statistics
AP US History</p>

<p>Im planning on having around 10 or 11 AP classes throughout my whole high school career </p>

<p>I also have very good ECs</p>

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<p>Do I have a chance at getting into a top school?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure but I would assume the like an upscale in grades. A lot of schools don’t put so much stock into freshman year grades though since it’s a transition for some and at other schools it’s doesn’t challenge people. I think you definitely have a chance as long as you keep your grades looking like they are now and do well on sat’s and extracurriculars</p>

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<p>Chill out. Your grades aren’t even that bad, especially since your only Bs were during freshman year (which has the least amount of weight in admissions).</p>