Please rank high school years by their importance?

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<p>I have heard from people I know who currently attend college that junior year is the most important, the first part of senior year is the next important, sophomore year is glossed over to make sure you aren't taking remedial classes or have a felony, and freshman year is ignored.</p>

<p>I read in a college admissions book that junior year is the most important, the first part of senior year is the next important, sophomore year is still considered, and freshman year is generally considered somewhat. </p>

<p>My mother (who took half as many classes as I will take in high school, only one AP, few EC's, and went on to attend a neighborhood college) claims that junior year is the most important, then sophomore year, then freshman year, and that you're supposed to do what you want as a senior. </p>

<p>Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm thinking that what I read in the college admissions book is the most accurate, with what the people I know who are in college coming next, with my mother's advice coming in last. How truly important are freshman and sophomore year? Neither one of them represent my true potential, which is where I'm hoping my junior year grades, first marking period of senior year grades, and SAT scores will come in. What do you think?</p>

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<p>It’s all important when you have to decide between excellent applicants, who are perfect or nearly perfect all four years. But for UCs Junior and Sophmore are the most important. Probably pretty much the same for most schools. Some schools don’t even get the Senior grades before they make their decisions, especially ED.</p>

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<p>junior year and first-semester senior are very important.</p>