how does senior grades impact GPA?

Applying to College
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<p>i'm a bit confused. how does senior first semester grades go into your GPA? do they count as a full year, or something? for example :</p>

<p>9th: 3.7 GPA
10th: 3.9 GPA
11th: 4.0 GPA</p>

<p>So cumulative GPA would be 3.866, correct? </p>

<p>So say first semester of senior year, the applicant got straight A's and GPA is recalculated at the end of every semester so... </p>

<p>would it be something like (3.7 + 3.9 + 4.0 + 4.0)/4 = Midyear Report GPA that colleges see? </p>

<p>does HALF a year equate the WHOLE year as opposed to in 9th-11th grade?...</p>

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<p>nope...the adcoms are looking for grade trends....</p>

<p>the colleges will calculate accumulated credits and their points...to get a GPA that is current, excluding the second half of the senior year.</p>

<p>That is, the college will use 1st/2nd semester grades from 9th (3.7/3.7) + 10th (3.9/3.9) + 11th (4.0/4.0) + 12th (4.0) for a total of 7 terms (excluding 2nd semester of 12th). Add the semesters together and then divide by 7. That is the initial GPA the colleges will see.</p>