How much does high school senioritis affect transfer applications?
Hey y'all, I'm a high school senior, and I'm currently committed to a college. While I am looking for clubs and labs to join, I'm also considering potential colleges to transfer to, as I have heard some negative comments on the undergrad life there. I've decided to give it my best try in my freshman year, but if I truly find it socially depressing, I don't want to waste four years there. The potential colleges that I'm considering are UPenn and Northwestern; though, I'm worried that my grade in senior year will hurt my chances if I do decide to transfer, because I'm having one or two Bs and some low As. For context, I worked my ass off sophomore and junior year and was accepted to my top choice through Early Decision, so during the entire second semester of senior year, I just wanted to give myself a break and not obsess over grades.
For y'all who know much more about transferring than I do, do you think a drop in senior year grades will be a major red flag when transferring to T15? Or do they care more about your performance in your freshman year of college? What are these T15 really looking for when admitting transfer students?