<p>Well, long story short, I screwed up my high school grades, and I'm a senior.
UW GPA: 3.0
Weighted GPA: 3.5.</p>
<p>If I can manage to keep my GPA at 4.0+ this year, how would colleges see it? I know most admissions are done before the end of first semester, so it's probably not that important, but i need to know exactly how having such a GPA by the time colleges examine my senior year GPA would help me, if at all.</p>
<p>Thanks for the time.</p>
<p>Upward trends are looked upon favorably.</p>
<p>Generally, getting good grades all four years is ideal. However, having an upward trend can help make up for getting some bad grades early on.</p>
<p>Your low GPA will hurt you, but doing well senior year will be worth your time, as colleges tend to care most about your most recent performance.</p>
<p>thank you for your reply. I have shown an upward trend: sophomore year, i had a 3.17 weighted GPA.
then junior year, i had a 3.77 weighted.</p>
<p>if i can keep my 4.5 weighted GPA, will that, along with my sat score of 2110, be able to land me in Purdue University?</p>
<p>Your mid-term senior year grades may be enough to push you in. Both SAT and GPA are rated important but only 6% of enrolled students have lower than a 3.0. [Common</a> Data Set - Purdue University](<a href=“http://www.purdue.edu/oir/CDS_Post/cds10_c.htm]Common”>http://www.purdue.edu/oir/CDS_Post/cds10_c.htm)</p>