<p>I was wondering what colleges would think of an upward trend in grades from junior year to the first marking period of senior year? My GPA went up by about .2 from junior year to senior year, and I think I am capable of maintaining my current senior year GPA. All of the colleges I am applying to will also see the upward trend because they have been sent my first marking period grades already. Will colleges take this upward trend seriously, or will they really base my admittance or denial on my grades from prior years?</p>