How important are senior year grades first semester for RD?

<p>I'm really scared that my grades might drop because this year I have an english teacher who's NOTORIOUS for giving out very few A's. What worries me the most is that it's not even an AP or honors class, meaning I can't get a B and not look like an idiot. I'll try my best to get an A, but I can't describe how hard he is.</p>

<p>It’s 1/7th of the culm GPA that colleges will consider. It’s extremely important.</p>