How important are senior mid-year graders for high-achieving students, really?

T10 schools will not eliminate you because of an A- any more than they would have accepted you for all As.

Many 4.0s will not be accepted to T10 schools. Many with lower GPAs will. It’s not the specific GPA, it’s the whole package that matters. If your application was going to be accepted with all As, it will be accepted with one A-. If you aren’t accepted, it won’t be because of your mid year report.

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