Enough improvement in grades?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>My school only sends out grades for 10,11,12 and we do trimesters instead of semesters. We also calculate GPA differently -- A's are 4.33's, A-'s are 4.00's, B+'s are 3.66, etc. Plus I got to a really tough prep school, and according to the charts that the college counseling department, the grades i got at the end of junior year/grades i have right now are the grades that have gotten kids accepted into HYP and other elite schools.</p>

<p>However I did not start off this strong -- here's how I progressed:
(note: i've taken the most rigorous course load)</p>

<p>Sophomore year I had a B+ average - 3.8 GPA (we cant take honors/AP till 11th grade)</p>

<p>Junior year first trimester I had an A- average with a 4.3 GPA, and then second trimester 4.4, third trimester at almost a 4.6</p>

<p>Senior year I'm holding up at about a 4.4, but I didn't send those with my application.</p>

<p>P.S. I'm sending in a 2300 SAT (800 Math, 740 Reading, 760 Writing) and a 1590 in SAT II's (800 Math2, 790 Bio)</p>

<p>I know that Yale, as well as all colleges, do NOT look at your application that are just about grades. However I was wondering, are my academic credentials at Yale-level?</p>

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<p>The important thing is that you improved while taking harder level classes. That's what pretty much all colleges look for. But it's like the adcom from Yale said at an info night, "People ask if it's better to get an A in an Honors class or a B in an AP class. Well, we like to see an A in an AP class." It's okay if you didn't do spectacularly, but they definitely prefer to see you doing better in harder classes because it's an indication that you will be able to handle the rigor of college classes. Based on your GPA, I'm going to assume tht you were able to do tht.</p>