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<p>In 9th and 10th grade, I was a slacker, earning (if you want to call it that) 90’s 91’s and every so often a 93 (once an 89.7- or something to that effect). Anyways, in my Junior year I kicked it up a notch, earning nothing lower than a 95- in fact my last marking period grade was a 98.2. So, my question is, should I send in my 1st marking period report gard of my Senior year- 95.2… or wil lthis hurt me because it is lower than my final marking period grade of junior year. (I feel that they might either think I’m not up to par, or the other way around, that if they don’t ee that I’m keeping above 95 this year, the adcoms will feel as though it might just have been one year, and the rest I’ll slack (like in that University of Chicago Admissions process article).</p>

<p>Should I send it in or not?</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>You’re sort of splitting hairs here. Anything in the 90th percentile (at most places) is an A is an A is an A. I mean, my first quarter Calculus AP grade was like a 94. I got a B on one of my tests, and this quarter, it’s a 91. But it’s still an A. I highly doubt three percentage points will make THAT much of a difference.</p>

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<p>Secondly, the University of Chicago idea you brought up applies when there’s like a 15-20 percentage discrepancy in your grades. If you had like a 75 average your sophomore year, then had a 95 average your junior year, and then like an 80 average your senior year, THEN they might wonder. But three percentage points…come on. I think you’re reading too much into this. Like I said, an A is an A is an A.</p>

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<p>:-) thanks</p>

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<p>Send it in if its higher than your overall GPA over the first three years.</p>