Moved senior year

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>I moved in the beginning of my senior year to another country’s international school,
and ever since then my gpa has dropped overall. I was told by my
old school counselor that my gpa from 9th-11th grades was 93%, which was
pretty decent. However after moving and social issues involved, my gpa has dropped
considerably with mostly B+ s on core subjects and A-/As only on electives. I’ve been attending international schools for my entire high school life.</p>

<p>Do 1st semester senior grades have as much weight as the 9-11th grades? I was hoping that my moving schools during such an important time would somehow make colleges consider.
Any thoughts/opinions?</p>

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<p>bump bump</p>

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<p>Yes, senior grades are important. Colleges want to see that you’re not starting to slack off. However, your drop isn’t extremely dramatic, and colleges should be understanding of your circumstances. I would recommend that you have your counselor write about the social issues and being a new student as reasons for your dip in GPA. Good luck!</p>