Does Villanova accept first quarter grades for Early Decision and Early Action applicants? Cant find the info on their website or common app.
I know they will ask for first semester grades if accepted or deferred, but I don’t know about quarter grades
@bm23453 I don’t think it’s listed on their website but once you apply you can view your checklist of required items through your Villanova portal. My S applied ED to Villanova for next fall and its on his checklist first that they require first quarter grades or academic progress report (if first quarter isn’t completed at the time of application).
I’m applying ED to Villanova and had the same question, the admissions rep who I contacted said once first quarter grades are released (which for me is middle of November) that I send them then, but another admissions rep told a friend of mine to send progress report grades. So I’m going to contact them again.
Ugh, my son is a last minute person and getting his supplement finished…so we don’t even have a portal to see the checklist.
@bm23453 ok. Update. My S contacted admissions. They realize most schools do not have 1st quarter grades completed yet. They will be focusing mostly on junior year and the classes that were chosen for senior year. Guidance will have to send 1st quarter grades when finalized. @brirenn1007
@pkchamp89 Do you (or anyone else) have any idea what this means for schools that do not have official 1st quarter grades? My son’s school only has official semester grades. When asked, his counselor said she didn’t think that Villanova was expecting progress reports, but she is basing that thought on what the Common App Villanova page says. This is her first senior class applying to college so she has not yet experienced the full application cycle.
@appalachymom I’m not quite sure but I’m thinking that you would only be obligated to send the grades when they are finalized. The general feeling he received from speaking with the admissions dept. was that they would be focusing mainly on junior year and the class selection for senior year. He didn’t seem to get the feeling that senior grades were a major part of the process at this point. Although, I’m sure an acceptance can be rescinded if there is a major drop. In reality, my S first quarter ends Nov. 17 which is before the ED/EA decisions are released. So, guidance will have plenty of time to send those grades maybe before a decision his made on his app. Of course, this was his feeling after discussing it with admissions. By no means a fact. I just thought I’d share his personal impressions of the info he received.
As a side note… our guidance department sent all of our S info and they did not send a progress report.
Thanks @pkchamp89 !
Update! Admissions told me that once my grades are released, to send them as soon as possible. Mine won’t be released until 11/14, so that’s when I plan on sending them. Good luck everyone!
So wait, didn’t someone above say the grade request is on the checklist? My son sent his application last night for EA. so he doesn’t have a portal yet.
@Andi75 Yes. The grades request is in the checklist when he gets his portal. Just to further update my last post my S spoke with admissions again today just to clarify further. Admissions will not make any initial determinations about his app until they receive his quarter 1 grades. So, just want to make sure I shared that info with everyone.
pkchamp89, Thank you. So, if first quarter is not over before the Nov. 1 deadline, they are okay to receive the grades late (after deadline)?
@Andi75 Yes. They were ok with receiving the grades after the Nov. 1st deadline. My S marking period ends Nov. 17th and she was aware of that. Admissions is aware that many schools will not have completed their semesters before the Nov. 1 deadline She said to have them sent asap after they are completed. Must be received before Dec 1. Sooner the better.
thanks very much pkchamp! Best wishes! It’s all in and we’ll see what happens!
@Andi75 Good luck to your son! Report back in December. Hopefully its all good news for everyone!
If your final first term grades are received by December 1, you are set. If they will be received after December 1 go to your portal, scroll past the checklist, financial aid info all the way to the bottom. Enter the date when you expect the grades to be available. Field is labeled “Senior Grades”.
Thank you GoingEast!
I am taking a gap year, so do I still need to send my first quarter or first semester grades if they are already included in my transcripts that they’ll receive later?
How do we send first quarter grades? Do we have our counselors email the rep? Thanks
@soren99 it’s my understanding that you apply like everyone else first, get in, then ask for a gap year. My D talked with a Villanova admissions rep who said that they are not that fond of gap years. They will grant them, but you really have to show them what you are going to do and why you should be allowed to do this.