send applications ASAP, or wait for grades?

[melucla]

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im having trouble deciding what to do about applications. some schools already started accepting july, but i havent sent them out yet, thinking myabe i should wait until i finish summer school in 5 weeks. if i do well it'll boost my GPA a bit (3.28->3.3). is it worth it, or should i just send my application ASAP?


i think my options are:
1) send application and transcript asap
2) send application, wait until summer schools over to send transcript
3) wait to send application (since GPA is indicated on there), wait to send transcript until after summer school.

plmk your opinions, thanks!

 

[iowaeyes]

Maybe its just me, but I can't imagine even 0.02 is going to make that much difference, but I know for a fact applying early (especially with an average GPA in the 3.0-3.3 range) will help you a LOT.

 

[melucla]

Maybe its just me, but I can't imagine even 0.02 is going to make that much difference, but I know for a fact applying early (especially with an average GPA in the 3.0-3.3 range) will help you a LOT.

thats what i had thought, but i asked a counselor at ICO and she said if itll boost my GPA, i should wait

 

[still_confused]

thats what i had thought, but i asked a counselor at ICO and she said if itll boost my GPA, i should wait

applying early is the best plan. for ICO, 3.28 is enough (with good others stuff of course).

 

[zyg0te]

Maybe its just me, but I can't imagine even 0.02 is going to make that much difference, but I know for a fact applying early (especially with an average GPA in the 3.0-3.3 range) will help you a LOT.

Do you guys think applying early (~june) with a 3.3 is better than applying later (~October) with a better math and science GPA?

 

[melucla]

Do you guys think applying early (~june) with a 3.3 is better than applying later (~October) with a better math and science GPA?

kind of the same dilemma for me! i still dont know, but im planning to apply early as i can. i asked SCCO and they said it apply as early as you can, just send updated transcripts as you take more courses.