During summer after First year, can one consider themselves a freshman, sophomore or either?

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I was wondering, what can a person see themselves as?

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Usually that’s based on the number of credit hours attained. Something like 30-60 complete = sophomore.

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Rising sophomore

4

Yep^ Rising Sophomore

5

I have heard of the term, but can I still see myself as a freshman though?

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You can see yourself however you choose but your actual status will be dependent on the number of credits and how your school evaluates them.

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Sophomore. Do alumni call themselves rising seniors? No.

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At our school, 0-30 credits is freshman, 30-60 sophomore, 60-90 junior, 90-120 senior and 120+ is unofficially senior plus (those people who have earned enough credits to graduate, but have switched majors etc)

So if you have earned 30, you are a sophomore. Not “rising.”

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I assume there’s some reason this matters? Some program only open to freshman?

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@Mandalorian In the protocol suggested in post #2 by rising senior would be used for a student in the summer before his/her senior year. After graduation the person would become an alumna/alumnus

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The “rising” is useful thing conversationally, but gets in the way of the business side of things.

I have seen some scholarships that require sophomore (or junior) status, for example. A student who has achieved 30 hours would be able to apply for these.