Q1 Grades Are In: Which ED Colleges Need Them?
For Seniors · Required vs. optional: what to do with your first-quarter grades
Seniors, your first-quarter grades are in! If you applied Early Decision, now is the moment to check whether your colleges need to see them. Some colleges require first-quarter grades, while others will use them only if you send them.
Colleges that require them (ED1)
59 colleges and universities, including Amherst College, Brown University, Columbia University, Duke University, Princeton University, Tufts University and Washington University in St. Louis. Princeton, Notre Dame and Caltech also require them from their single-choice or restricted Early Action applicants.
👉 See the full list: first-quarter grades required
Your next step: confirm with your school counselor that your grades have been sent, or when they will be.
Colleges that accept and use them if you send them
105 colleges and universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, New York University, Rice University, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California. Georgetown, Harvard and Stanford (Early Action) are on this list too.
👉 See the full list: first-quarter grades accepted
Your next step: if your grades are strong, they can add a boost, so let’s talk about sending them. If they’re not your best, you don’t have to send them. Let’s talk before you decide.
Not sure which list your college is on?
Message me and we’ll check together.