2006-10-15 15:41:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
they look at the overall grade point averages. they want stability. along with your test results on entrance exams, etc.
unless you go to a community college.... then it doesn't matter much.... just graduating counts there.
but, the better you are in high school, the easier college will be. so, it really does pay off. especially learning valuable study skills.
2006-10-15 15:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mostly look at Sophmore and Junior year. Colleges usually don't care about Freshman year and some don't even ask for your grades in that year. In Senior year they won't see your grades when you apply, but they will see what classes you are taking. So it's a good idea to continue taking challenging classes. At the end of Senior year they ask you to send in your final grades and if you get below a B in any of the classes, they will probably unaccept you to their college.
2006-10-15 16:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by emily 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Colleges look at all of your years of high school. However, if you didn't do well in some portion of your high school career, colleges do appreciate an upward slope in GPA rather than one that drops towards the end. Your second semester senior year will not "count" as much, per se, because most of your college applications will be in by then, however, the colleges you will have been accepted to could potentially withdraw their acceptance if your decline enough.
2006-10-15 16:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Junior year grades are the most important. Senior year grades are quite important, too, if you are not applying for early admission, early action, early decision, etc.
But if you decide to take easier courses your senior year, that is the first thing they will see on your application, not your junior or senior grades. This applies for early programs. So don't try taking easy courses in your senior year. You will regret it.
2006-10-16 11:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look at your junior year very closely while you are in tthe application process, because it shows your current commitment to academics. After that though, senior year becomes more important, because your ability to perform in the last year of high school proves how dedicated you are to your work despite distractions and the "senioritis" that arise that year (and you still have the chance to raise your GPA). I know a kid who had a 4.4 GPA his junior year and made it into the Ivy League Schools, the Air Force Acedemy, you name it. He slacked off senior year and his GPA dropped to a 4.0, and all of those universities dropped him immediately.
2006-10-15 15:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by jedithomas87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High School is college prep so I'm sure colleges look at all your High School years. However they probably look at Senior year the most because that's the year where all your learning since like first grade shows.
2006-10-15 15:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look at all of it, however try to get your GPA (grade point average) to at least a 3.0 by the end of your Junior year/beginning of Senior year.
2006-10-15 15:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by free2b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm going into my sophomore 3 hundred and sixty 5 days too. i visit be taking AP training and Honors training. additionally i'm assuming management roles in my 2 greater curricular events. i'm additionally taking my SAT I in might 2009 just to get a sense for it and notice my project score so I truthfully have time to strengthen. i'm additionally taking my SAT II's in U.S. historic previous and Biology in October and November on the grounds that i took the classes in ninth grade and keep in mind many of the techniques. i'm reading over the summer. i'm conserving my GPA above a 4.0. shop all your grades suitable sophomore 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and junior 3 hundred and sixty 5 days are the main necessary years of high school. additionally take a good style of technological know-how and math classes. i'm going to be taking calculus in January. additionally greater curricular events are no longer mandatory as much as human beings emphasize - they're consumer-friendly to pad and tricky to be advantageous. however the admissions essay is heavily weighted! frequently a killer admissions essay is the figuring out factor.
2016-10-02 08:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no problem
go to the University of Toledo, Ohio
2006-10-15 15:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look at your overall GPA and your test scores. They'll look at your SAT or ACT score, whenever you took it.
2006-10-15 15:49:19 · answer #10 · answered by *AstrosChick* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋