Will colleges consider FINAL semester grades for Admission?

Applying to College
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My daughter just graduated this week from high school–a semester early. Contrary to some stories I’ve read, her GPA ha jumped up–way up, along with class rank. I’ve already contacted a couple of the schools we’ve applied to and they only told me that it is reviewed only to confirm that the student has maintained their status level in school. Though any jump in GPA/rank might be considered for scholarships.

Is it me, or does this seem like colleges/universities ONLY care about sophomore and junior years? Why should senior year be any different?

We’ve applied “early” to most of the eleven schools. She’s on the bubble for about half of them. We are still 6 WEEKS before early decisions are made to many of these school with final transcripts now in hand. Do we have any recourse or petition to reconsider her OVERALL GPA and rank? Not whining,…it just doesn’t seem like schools are evaluating the complete package.

Any direction or thoughts appreciated.

Thanks.

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First semester senior grades should matter in regular decision, but it is too early for early decision or action- the early rounds are too early to apply if you needed your daughter’s “complete package”- ie first semester senior year grades- considered.

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Do your 11 schools not consider freshman grades? That would be unusual unless they are all California publics. I would doubt that all of your schools will ignore senior grades.

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Well, I started out contacting just the first two (North Carolina State and University of Florida). Both directly told me that they will not be considered.