<p>kotbala,
Yes, his grades from this semester will absolutely be considered. Have him send a letter to his regional representative re-stating that Swarthmore remains his absolute first choice school. He now goes into the pool with the rest of the RD applicants and will be considered equally with them. As you know, the odds of getting into Swarthmore generally aren’t too high, so just make sure that he has a number of very good alternatives to apply to.</p>