<p>Applications for fall are generally due in Feb - Mar, with decisions in early to mid May. Yes, you have to send your final transcript IF accepted, but schools usually make decisions before final spring grades are out. </p>
<p>That said, even for schools that don’t require a mid-term report, I think it’s beneficial to send in some sort of unofficial report if your grades are good. D1 attended a school that finished in late April and sent copies of her unofficial final grade report, however, I can’t say whether or not that affected her decisions, but it likely couldn’t hurt.</p>