<p>Will Yale see my 12-weeks progress report (doesn't count toward GPA) or will they not see senior year grades at all unless I get accepted and forward my first semester grades?</p>
<p>As for schools that I'm applying to RD (Berkeley, Penn, Emory, etc), will they see my first semester grades and factor that into my GPA?</p>
<p>Yale and the other schools will see whatever it is that your high school sends. Some schools send everything (quarter, semester, midterm, final exam, final grades) for all courses. Some schools send only final grades and first semester grades of senior year. Some schools do something in between.</p>
<p>You need to direct this question to your guidance counselor. Ask for a copy of the transcript they'll send to colleges. (That way, you can also check for any errors.)</p>