<p>It depends on the college. Colleges like Yale and Harvard will look down upon it very seriously, depending on your previous status. I saw somewhere that they sent a letter to someone in that type of situation saying something along the lines of “We’ve noticed that your senior grades are inconsistent with your previous academic record. We look at this very seriously. Please write back about your grades.” Etc. Anyway, the applicant told them he could take a gap year and come back and they accepted that right away.</p>
<p>On the other hand, one of your safety schools might not care at all.</p>