Grades from your freshman year are weighted the same as grades from your sophomore and junior years when it comes to GPA. However, colleges don"t just look at GPA when they consider your grades. They look at how you performed over time. If you received poor grades your freshman year but then showed improvement, they will take that into consideration. Likewise, if you did well during your freshman year but then saw a decline in grades, they might have some hesitations about how you will perform in the future.