Do colleges even look at your senior year?

Northstarmom
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:48:11 +0000

All of the colleges that I’m aware of ask you on your app to list all of the courses you’ll be taking senior year. If your courses are notably weaker senior year than they were other years, this will count against you at the selective colleges, which want to make sure they’re getting students who are dedicated to studying, not burned out.

After you’ve selected the college you plan to attend, that college will request your final transcript. All college admissions are provisional – based on your having an acceptable final transcript. Selective colleges have rescinded admission of students who dropped out of rigorous classes second semester.

Colleges that notify students of admission April 1 will look at your first semester grades and coursework before deciding on whether to admit you.