How important are grade trends?

Applying to College
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<p>hey everybody,</p>

<p>I'm a junior right now and I've been searching colleges for a while now. I was just wondering if anybody had an idea about how much a good grade trend can help. After my Freshman year I had a accumulative 3.14 uw gpa, but in my Sophomore year I received a 4.0 both semesters, and after my first semester of my Junior year I received a 3.86 (6 A's and 1 B). How much will this help assuming I keep this trend up?</p>

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<p>It will help a lot. How much it helps varies from school to school.</p>

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<p>Won't help much at the top schools, but it may at schools that are not ranked as highly.</p>