<p>I know that a lot of kids are now earning many college credits through AP and IB, etc while they are still in HS. Do those students then enter as a sophomore or Jrs, or still as a freshmen? If they are not freshmen, does that affect freshman associated things, like choice of dorms, requirement or ability to live in dorms...even partying? (seems I often read that the freshmen tend to be the biggest partiers).</p>
<p>There’s a difference between a freshman experience wise and a freshman credit wise. Most colleges will care about if it’s your first time being in college, then you’re considered a freshman. you may have the credits of a sophomore but you’re still a first time student. It all depends on the college as to what is changed (dorms, etc)</p>
<p>Many schools refer to them as “first-year” students even though they may be at the sophomore level with credits. They would then usually have “first year” options (ultimately freshman options) for dorms and experiences, but when registering for courses they would be at whatever credit-level they’ve earned. So you may have a freshman dorm, but register for classes earlier with the sophomores (which is a nice benefit if the college makes freshman wait until last to register, like mine did, at which point many good courses are filled).</p>
<p>At my school, your “freshman” year of school is your first year of school. You go to Orientation as a freshman. You live in a freshman dorm. You participate in freshmen activities. You sign up for classes at the same time as other freshmen. AP/IB/College Credits don’t matter.</p>
<p>Typically, people don’t care about your credit hours. They care about your year in school.</p>
<p>I know some schools rank you by semester (such as second semester sophomore if you have over 45 credits).You may be able to register earlier for classes, get better housing options and get sporting event tickets earlier depending on how your school is set up.</p>
<p>However incoming freshmen are incoming freshmen as far as prorams to help new students out.</p>
<p>School dependent</p>
<p>the higher status helps when you register for classes and stuff, but you still get all the freshman welcome benefits.</p>
<p>and if somebody asks you what year you are, say you’re a freshman (go by the number of years you’ve been at school, not your class standing). Even if you’re a junior by credits, people don’t really care.</p>
<p>Yeah, don’t be one of those annoying people who get to campus and then when people ask them what year they are, they go “it’s my first year, but I’m technically a sophomore/junior/whatever…” No one cares about crap like that. Also, whether or not you have AP credits doesn’t change people’s personalities or maturity levels, so they’re going to party or not regardless if they have AP credits lol. You’ll get all the typical freshmen things though, they don’t care how many credits you have.</p>