<p>Chicago is my first choice, and my academic stats are at best mediocre. I applied EA with a downward trend GPA, 2120 SATs, and APs of 4, 4, and 5. I did an on-campus interview, and my extracurriculars/recs/essays are quite good. My first quarter GPA is a 3.75 (from a 3.37 at the end of my junior year). My cumulative GPA is a 3.64/4.3; I am in the top 5%. Should I send my first quarter grades? Is it too late to do so? Will it have any effect?</p>
<p>Send them. I believe it helped my S.</p>
<p>Is sending your first quarter grades optional?</p>
<p>The midyear report is required, that may occur later than the first quarter.</p>