Will senioritis screw me over?

Transfer Students
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<p>In high school, I got good grades, had good test scores, and excellent extracurriculars - that is, until second semester senior year. Second semester senior year, I completely slacked off and got a 3.2 GPA with a C in an AP class. Still, my overall GPA is still decently high because of the other semesters of hard work I'd put in. </p>

<p>I'm now entering college but also entertaining the possibility of applying to transfer to some private, selective schools. The school that I'm attending is well-known, so prestige isn't a reason, though there are many other reasons. I know that it is extremely difficult to get into these schools, especially as a transfer student, but I figure it's worth a shot. My question is, will my second semester senior year grades bring down my application a lot, especially with a C? Assuming I can pull off good grades in college - which is, of course, something that I'll have to work my butt off for - will those grades be undermined by my senioritis grades? I know that admission is by no means guaranteed; I'm just wondering if my grades due to senioritis will pull me down from a decent/average chance to a below-average chance.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>If you’re talking about apply as a soph transfer, then yes, your final HS grades are not going to help you. When you apply you will have completed 1 sem of college work, so your HS record and test scores will be weighted more.</p>

<p>For a jr transfer, your HS grades will matter less than what you’ve done in college.</p>