<p>How do colleges really view freshman year? I know the UC system discounts freshman year entirely, but how do some or most privates/out of state publics look at the first year of high school?</p>
<p>Hmm… not too popular</p>
<p>When my son was looking at schools there was only one that said they don’t count 9th grade. Everyone else said they do. However, colleges do understand that kids are not always mature enough in 9th grade to understand the importance of doing well in school. So they might cut a student some slack if the student does really well the other 3 years.
So, the answer depends on what your record looks like and **where **you are applying.</p>
<p>Thanks that’s helpful.</p>