Do Midterm Grades Matter?

Midterm grades are not indicative of a student's final grade. A midterm grade is not part of a permanent record, but a student should use their midterm grade as important and helpful feedback.

Do colleges look at your midterm grades?

College admission officials are most interested in the final grade in each class, but they also look at patterns (e.g., Did lousy midterm scores torpedo a semester grade? ... The School Profile reports such information as school size, percentage of college-bound students, and, often, socioeconomic demographics.

How do midterms affect your grade?

Generally speaking, you'll most likely find that your midterms won't constitute as high a percentage as your finals. That said, if a course has multiple midterm exams, which is very possible, together they might comprise a larger percentage of your final grade than a single final.