Grade upward Trend?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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Hey guys, how does Upenn view an upward trend grade? And how do they calculate GPA?

I kind of got really screwed over this year with bad teachers in all of my classes.

I got 1 B+ (2nd sem) freshmen year in Algebra 2 (H), the only honors class that year.

This year,
Im taking
-English 10 Honors (I got worst teacher)
-PreCalculus Honors (harder than AP Calc BC at my school)
-Chemistry Honors (hard, but good teacher)
-AP Computer Science (easy, and okay teacher)
-French 2
-Advanced Choir

The thing, is I’m gonna get a C in Precalc Honors this year, and probably a B+ in english 10 honors. Im worried that my downward trend in math (A/B+/C) looks really bad. If I pull my act together and get A’s for the rest of high shool, will it look good for UPenn as an upward trend?

I will be taking Junior year:
-CP English 11
-US history Honors
-AP Calculus BC
-AP Chemistry
-Advanced CHoir
-French 3

Senior Year:
-CP English 12
-AP Gov
-AP Stats
-Human Physiology
-AP French
-Advanced Choir

It may look like im taking few AP and honors classes, but Precalculus Honors (10th ) is notoriously difficult and AP Calc and AP Chem are considered hardest AP classes in school, and AP French (12th) is considered to be pretty hard too.

2

Are you a current sophomore? I think UPenn, like all colleges looks for an upward grade trend but honestly, its too early for you to worry about that. Even if you get a C in precalc first semester, if you get really good grades second semester it will average out to a decent grade. Focus on pulling those grades up and dont worry about the future too much, good luck!!!

3

Also not sure if you know but upenn will only see your final grades for each year

4

Depends on the HS; many include semester/trimester grades on the transcript.

5

I am not sure there are schools in US which issue only year end grades. Sounds very uncommon for US. It is common in other countries.

6

Never a good idea to blame a grade on a teacher, or in your case several teachers. You need to find a way to make it work and own it. Learn that lesson now and you will be better off in college

7

Sorry for the confusion!

I meant im gonna get a C first semester in Precalc Honors
and I got a A/B+ in Algebra 2 Honors last year

yes, its semester grades. :smiley: