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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the impact of [u]first semester[/u] grades on RD applications at private schools?

Google says as long as there is no [b]big decline[/b] in grades, they are fine.  I take that means C, D, F?

What is the lowest grade to avoid negative impact?  Would multiple B, B+ do?

Just anxious as DC still has a lot of RD essays to write before the first semster ends.

Thanks.  [/quote]

I think there is less grace given for first semester as it's assumed that kids would get the grades up by then.  First quarter is viewed differently because a grade can often be based on 1-2 assignments. [/quote]

So what is the standard?  Maintaining the same average GPA as at the end of junior year?  Or do they expect to see better performance than junior year?[/quote]

Maintaining the same standard.  Our college counseling office said that first quarter grades can be taken with a grain of salt because in many classes they aren't based on much and some schools don't even issue them but literally just send a snapshot of the screen for colleges. 
But by the semester grades should generally be legit. Colleges will assume they reflect the student's work. [/quote]

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