How good is an “upward trend”

Applying to College
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Hi everyone,

So I really slacked off freshman and sophomore year, took no APs and only 3 honors classes. I got quite a few Bs and even a C. I just finished junior year and I got straight As (With two A-s and a B+ (semester grades)) in 6 AP classes and 4 on-level classes. (I took a few online classes, that’s how I have so many).

Will elite colleges actually see this, or will they see that I did poorly freshman and sophomore year?

Thanks

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forgot to mention my GPAs:
Freshman year: 3.6
Sophomore year: 3.7
Junior year: 4.6

my school weights APs as 1.2x and honors as 1.1x

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Elite colleges will note this and it will be in your favor. It’s not as good as having As all the way along but they will view your trend very favorably.