it seems like ur going to apply to selective schools in that case u should keep ur grades up at least until second semester. u dont want to risk your acceptance or maybe a awesome scholarship.

That is incorrect. If you apply early admission or decision they see your first quarter from your senior year. For normal decision they see your first two from your senior year on your applicaiton. So, you must work continually though at LEAST the first two quarters.

“But will it affect my chances of getting into a good school if they see my grades slip…”

Exactly, if you let your grades slip, well that college or uni will take your money and run. If you want to do [and I wouldn’t recommend it], you can easy up a bit once and if you recieve an acceptance and replied back to the college or university. For example, don’t spend those extra fifteen minutes studying, things like that. Though, don’t give up completely, it would be ridiculous if you got a fantastic scholarship, only to get it revoked because you got lazy.

I don’t recommend giving up at all.

P.S. It’s September, how the hell do you have Senioritis already?