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It’s ridiculous if colleges don’t look at senior year grades. So, 25% of a kid’s high school transcript is just ignored? DS’ had all A’s freshman year, grades dropped somewhat during the screwed up distance learning fiasco, but recovered after schools reopened and he has straight A’s senior year. Rejected from VT, accepted elsewhere with merit, and still waiting on a few. Not a CS or engineering major.[/quote]

[b]If you are new to the college admissions process this is a tough lesson to learn.  Colleges base their decisions on Freshman-Junior year grades and GPA and class rankings for schools who have them.  If you start off as number one in your class in fall of senior year then in their eyes you are the valedictorian and they admit you based on whether you fall from that position or not.  Most virginia schools need applications prior to your first semester GPA's being updated.  They don't ask for transcripts from quarter one so those grades are not looked at.  It's a very tough lesson to learn for kids who had a rough first few years.[/quote][/b][b]

+1.  This is the new reality.  Both of my kids were admitted based upon 3 years' GPA.[/quote]

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