A grade trend is an improvement or decline in the types and rigor of the courses taken or on grades received over time. This means the junior year and first semester of the senior year are particularly influential in establishing your chances of admission. Your senior year is the last time you will be in a formal classroom situation prior to college. Admission committees view the senior schedule and grades as evidence of perseverance and intellectual interest - a necessity for college work. Don't take your senior year off academically by scheduling weak classes, study halls, and early departures.
Most colleges prefer to see honors and advanced classes.
Risk taking suggests intellectual curiosity. In addition, advanced placement tests may be used for college credit or college placement. Class Rank - Grade Point Average Class rank offers admission committees a standard to compare one member of the class to another although the calculation of this figure is not necessarily consistent among different schools. Be sure to check your school's policy on weighted versus non-weighted grading. The High School Profile Admission offices usually have extensive high school research that admission officers use to establish the background of each applicant and his or her high school.