<p>Is it common to ask for these after you've applied?</p>
<p>Apparently some of the schools that I am applying to consider a transcript that doesn't contain the grades for courses in progress as "partial" and require a follow up complete transcript. So far only UNC has done this for me.</p>
<p>if you are applying for funding, the deadline is earlier so most schools will not see nor ask for these grades.</p>
<p>I've seen a few schools specifically mention that they won't consider grades from first semester senior year.</p>
<p>Schools do not generally expect transcripts to arrive on time because of the semester grades and will wait for them before the app goes up for review. So you can request to your registrar to send your transcript after the grades have been posted. </p>
<p>Adcoms do not look at GPA FIRST- they most likely will just skim through the folder to get a general idea of what your application is like and then when it's actually complete, they'll realy sit down with it and review more thoroughly.</p>