Admissions Sending College Transcripts Now or Later?

[zachx]

I'm applying to some schools that have a February 1st deadline. I'm not sure if I will do too well this semester. Let's say it moves me from a 3.7 to a 3.6.

Would sending my transcript now before the semester ends be advantageous or would it just look dubious? Would they request a more recent transcript?

Thanks!

 

[Vanadium 50]

Would they request a more recent transcript?

Almost certainly.

I'm not sure if I will do too well this semester.

That's the fundamental thing you need to fix. Not so much because a 3.6 is lower than a 3.7, but because grad school is going to build on what you are learning (or not) right now.