<p>my senior grades are pretty stagnant and haven't changed much from previous years...but I'm taking all AP classes and the hardest course schedule available...so would having a dramatically rigorous courseload in senior year with grades that are similar to junior and sophomore years be looked down upon? I mean...I have no C's or anything. They're mostly B's and few A's...and I'm not ED...I am a regular applicant so my mid-year report could greatly affect my admission...</p>
<p>hard to say. i suppose "stagnant" grades wouldnt hurt you or throw you out of the running but an upward grade trend would have been better for your app. first half is over and done with so just finish it out strong. gl</p>
<p>The mid-year grade report is a very important part of the review of a regular decision applicant's file as it is a record of a student's most recent academic performance. It is typically weighed as strongly if not a bit more than the complete review of a student's junior year. </p>
<p>The Admissions committee always reviews a student's grades in relation to the rigor of the curriculum but it is important to note that many of Hopkins applicants score the highest grades in the strongest level of courses offered by their high school.</p>
<p>That is all I will comment about, as I do not specifically comment about one's chances for admission.</p>
<p>My son is getting a C in AP Physics in senior year first semester. He had been hard working with all other ECs. It's basically sad family circumstances which took a toll upon him. Should he inform the college by writing a letter or just leave it on luck?</p>
<p>The decision to write an update letter explaining one's senior grades is a decision each individual applicant needs to make on their own. In such situations we do not provide such advice. Every case is different so there is no way we can inform a student whether or not it is good idea to send such a letter. I suggest you son speak with his guidance counselor to determine the best solution.</p>
<p>Thank you Mr. AdmissionDaniel, My son is going to talk to his GC.</p>
<p>AdmissionsDaniel, does JHU require a Displinary Action record (for OSS, ISS, etc.) of you from your school, along with the Mid Years?</p>
<p>Yes, we require the students report all disciplinary actions throughout high schools. The question is on our application and the common application and most be completed honestly. </p>
<p>If a disciplinary action takes place after a student submits their application, they are required to update their application with a letter detailing what occurred. </p>
<p>We will, and we have, rescinded a student's admission after finding out about a disciplinary action that had not been disclosed.</p>
<p>admissionsdaniel: </p>
<p>When admissions recieve the midyear report do you look at 1st and 2nd marking period grades or midterm grades too? I failed one of my midterms (I was really sick that week among other things), but I've gotten A's in that class and mostly As and B+s in my other classes. I know that my school sends the midterm exam grades to colleges if you request a midyear report to be sent. I'm terrified that this one midterm is going to destroy my chances of getting into college. Anyway, I guess my question is if colleges look at midterm grades (I don't mean the midyear report, but the midterm exam grade)? and if so then would poor midterm grades with good marking period grades destroy an applicant? </p>
<p>Thanks,
E</p>
<p>eeemillee:
Most mid-year reports only provide the semester grade and that is what we will focus on. If your school's mid-year transcript reveals marking period grades, midterm grades, and semester grades then obviously the Admissions counselor revealing your mid-year report will see and evaluate all those grades. Priority though will be given to the semester grade as that is the full determination of your performance to date in your senior classes. </p>
<p>That is the best I can answer your question as the rest of your post asking me to predict your chances or how one piece of information can sway an admissions decision -- and ufortunately I do not answer such questions b/c it is not that easy to answer.</p>
<p>If you are worried about this midterm grade, you can always submit a letter of explanation, or ask your counselor do the same.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!!!</p>
<p>When are we supposed to send in our mid year grades? (RD applicant) and is it just by mail or are we to report them online?</p>
<p>counselor sends them atleast for our school, check w/ counselor</p>
<p>Mid-year reports for RD applicants has a Feb. 15 postmark deadline. Your counselor must complete the report and mail it along with a transcript of your senior grades to this point.</p>
<p>oh ok thank you!</p>
<p>AdmissionsDaniel:
I have been checking with my counselor for the past few weeks and it seems that my school's midyear grades are still not ready to be released. If my counselor is unable to send the report in by the 15th should I have her call and share this information with the admissions office???</p>
<p>If an applicant's school is unable to submit the mid-year report and transcript by the February 15 deadline, we will still accept and process late reports. We request that the student's school counselor submit the report and transcript as soon as it is available and mail it along with a short note regarding the delay. Do note that the mid-year report must be accompanied by a student's transcript of 12th grade courses and current grades. </p>
<p>If a student would like this information submitted quicker, then they must request that the mid-year report and transcript be faxed by their school counselor to 410-516-6025. We will only accepted faxed materials from a school counselor for it to be considered official.</p>
<p>I'm an international applicant and I have already graduated from high school in Novemeber, and I applied by common app. My school's new year started this week.
Is it ok if I send my 'mid year report' (it's actually my final transcript for my senior year - released in late January) myself?</p>
<p>Because it will be very inconvenient of me to go to my ex-counselor (actually, he was our vice principal because we have no guidance counselors) and ask him to fill out the mid year report. He was already extremely bothered to fill out the common app for me last year since he's the vice principal, ie very very very busy.
I really dont want to go to him this year, seeing that I have already graduated from the school, and ask him to fill out the mid year report and send it all to jhu.</p>
<p>So, is it ok if I send the copies to JHU, myself? My transcript is posted on the internet and so I would wondering if i could print them out and send them directly to jhu, without the common app mid year report..?</p>
<p>If you have already graduated from high school then you do not need to submit the mid-year report. You do need to make sure that your final high school transcript is submitted. This transcript, to be considered, official must be sent by your high school - the mid-year report is not needed but the transcript is. </p>
<p>We will not consider a copy you send yourself as official.</p>
<p>Ok thanks a lot!</p>