<p>This may sound like a pathetically stupid question, but are senior year grades factored into the GPA admissions officers see at all? Or are they numerically inconsequential?</p>
<p>Yes, you will be sending all mid-year grade/transcripts to colleges you are applying. Your “final gpa” is determined by those mid-year grades, so do WELL your first semester of senior year! (you will of course need to keep the grades up through end of year).</p>
<p>Wait, so the number colleges see includes the midyear scores? This is fantastic!</p>