<p>When do colleges making decisions (regular action)? My school’s second term grades come out at the end of January. What are the chances they will have made the decision already before they get my second term grades? About how much will it hinder my application if my grades drop a tiny bit in the second term, if I’m applying for top colleges like MIT?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Colleges will continue to make their decisions potentially up to the weeks prior to the decisions are released. You’ll have to submit your senior year first semester grades via something called the “midyear report”, which is required by many schools, including MIT.</p>
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<p>If it drops just a tiny bit, there’s no need at all to worry about it.</p>
<p>Unless the drop is major (e.g. one grade down from normal in EVERY class, and possibly not even then), I highly doubt it with affect your admissions chances.</p>