<p>So I just received a letter from USC today asking me to send in my spring grades as soon as they become available in order to better help them make a decision. It also says that if they do not receive my spring grades by June 30 they will make their decision without it. Well I have a fairly strong gpa at 3.8 however this semester I havent been doing so well. I will most likely end up with a C in Calc and possibly a B in Accounting. That means my spring gpa will be around a 3.3 Do you guys think it would be better to not send in my spring grades and just hope for the best? Or do I risk sending them in and letting them know how my grades have slipped? Any suggestions would be helpful especially from anyone in a similiar situation.</p>
<p>Im in a similar boat, except my fall semester i got a 3.2 and this spring semester i got a 3.75. I would definately send them in regardless if they were not too great. I think they would suspect that your hiding your grades or are just apathetic. Especially in your first yr when your GPA is volatile, not sending in a spring grade request, could hurt. BTW, a 3.2 is not THAT bad and when you avg it in with your 3.8, it should be around their avg applicant gpa. I have yet to receive my grades request btw</p>
<p>Eric are you a business major? if so, calculus and accounting are weighed heavily in the decision process. If you're a different major and those classes aren't paramount pre-req's then you might be ok.</p>
<p>Yes I am a business major that is why I am really nervous about sending in my spring grades.</p>
<p>for business the "big four" are macro econ, micro econ, bus. calculus, and english 102. </p>
<p>So, I think you should send your grades because without them you'll definitely have a much harder time getting in.</p>