Can high junior year grades overshadow freshmen year grades?

cptofthehouse
Sat, 18 May 2019 16:57:10 +0000

Yes, it makes a difference. Whether H or any highly selective will just overlook those grades is a whole other story. If there is a good reason for this, explained by the GC, it could even be a positive thing. I know of a few such situations

But do bear in mind, that these very very selective schools get so many applications, are looking to cut, not to find reason to excuse. So what do you expect will happen when your gpa with lower freshman grades is in the mix with those kids who did well all 4 years?

Understand that the most selective schools are just that—most selective and like lottery tickets. Make sure you have schools where your gpa and other stats are very strong even with the lower grades freshman year.