Do upward grade trends look good?

rmldad
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:45:18 +0000

Getting back to the original question, I agree generally with entomom:



consistent strong gpa > upward trend > downward trend.



However, OP states that junior year classes are easier than sophmore year. I would thing this discounts any advantage gained through higher grades. Schools like USC, UCLA and NYU assume that applicants will take the most rigorous courses available.

I would suggest adding more challenging classes next semester, if possible. If you don’t it will appear that you hit your ceiling sophmore year and can only succeed if you take easier classes.