<p>What would be the significance of a huge upward trend in GPA only in the first semester of senior year to a college admission officer? I'm sitting at around a 3.1 unweighted and I hope to maintain a 3.7 or higher my senior year. Paired with a 32-33 ACT score, would this lessen the effect of my 3.1 at selective universities and show that I have matured and have the potential to complete their coursework?</p>
<p>Most selective colleges put more weight on your course rigor and GPA as it is a 3-year window into your potential as a scholar, whereas the SAT/ACT is only a 1-day window. That said, a huge upward trend can’t hurt; how much of a help it will be is really anyone’s guess.</p>
<p>I have a high course rigor with AP’s and mostly honors; my senior year will be the most rigorous.</p>
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<p>Colleges don’t really care about your grades from senior year as long as you don’t fail anything…</p>
<p>I assumed that, but I was hoping I could explain a huge jump in GPA my senior year in an essay and use it to back up my standardized test scores.</p>
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<p>Actually, colleges care a lot about your senior grades: [What</a> Grades Do Colleges Look At? - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000195.htm]What”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000195.htm)</p>
<p>Bump</p>
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<p>Why bump this thread? The Dean of College Confidential has more experience at this kind of stuff than most any other student or parent. What is the answer you are looking to hear? More contributions along the line of Artsygirl? Or, more contributions along the lines of the Dean?</p>