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So I've updated my In Progress courses for Fall 2016/Winter 2017, however, I don't have any official grades for them yet so none are 'completed'. Also, I can't see the E-submit Academic Update button (does this only show up if you enter grades)?

Lastly, I just noticed that I hadn't indicated that all of my courses are 'honor' courses. Should I update the schools with this information, or does it not really matter?

Thanks!
 
So I've updated my In Progress courses for Fall 2016/Winter 2017, however, I don't have any official grades for them yet so none are 'completed'. Also, I can't see the E-submit Academic Update button (does this only show up if you enter grades)?

Lastly, I just noticed that I hadn't indicated that all of my courses are 'honor' courses. Should I update the schools with this information, or does it not really matter?

Thanks!
I would update then on the honors thing. Your fall 2016/winter 2017 courses are not completed until you get a final grade. Academic update period is until February, so you'll have plenty of time to update after you get your grades. I don't think you can e submit without grades, but even if you could, what would be the point? Schools care more about the grade you received than just knowing that you passed.
 
I would update then on the honors thing. Your fall 2016/winter 2017 courses are not completed until you get a final grade. Academic update period is until February, so you'll have plenty of time to update after you get your grades. I don't think you can e submit without grades, but even if you could, what would be the point? Schools care more about the grade you received than just knowing that you passed.

Thanks! Also, I thought they might want to know my in progress courses for the fall semester, but I guess not until grades come out.
 
I'd like to wait for my finalized grades (late january) to esubmit my update. How useful is it updating that late?
 
Well you need to wait for your finalized grades...
I know now they will bring GPA up. It is currently at 3.73, it wont go up by much but it will go up. My question is, wouldnt have already look past my application? Or will the update prompt them to give my app one more look?
 
I know now they will bring GPA up. It is currently at 3.73, it wont go up by much but it will go up. My question is, wouldnt have already look past my application? Or will the update prompt them to give my app one more look?

I don't think the academic update will really make a different in your particular situation. You have a really high gpa already, so i doubt they are waiting to see your academic update to make a decision on your file.
 
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I don't think the academic update will really make a different in your particular situation. You have a really high gpa already, so i doubt they are waiting to see your academic update to make a decision on your file.

Thanks for your response!
 
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