<p>I am in the class of 2010, so technically I am a freshman. But I have carried over 32 credit hours from high school. I took 17 hrs of classes last semester and am taking 18 hrs right now. So by the end of my first year in college I will have 67 credit hours, close to 72 hours (18hrs x4). On my online academic history report, it also lists my class standing as sophomore and I got to register for my classes in the sophomores' time slot. So here's the question:
I am applying to a few summer research internships in the summer. All of them ask what class I am in, as expected. Should I say I am sophomore instead of a freshman? which technically isn't lying since that's what my school record says. Making myself a sophomore on the applications has a clear advantage since most of the programs say explicitly that they give preferences to sophomores and juniors.</p>
<p>Yes, go by credits; that's what the school goes by.</p>
<p>In sounds like you're in a class by yourself. Nerd</p>
<p>I would say that you are a freshman with sophomore standing.</p>
<p>You should calculate according to your degree program and school requirements what semester you will graduate. (whether it will take you 3 or 4 years, whatever) Then, you have an accurate class to put down on stuff. Classes go by graduation date.</p>
<p>For example, some of the people that started school the same semester I do will be graduating earlier or later than I will. So, they put down 2007 or 2009, instead of 2008.</p>
<p>You classify yourself as a _____ with a ______ standing. So, classify yourself as a first year with a sophmore standing right now. I'm a first year, but I have 35 credits so far, so I'm a first year/freshman with a sophmore standing.</p>
<p>E-mail the internship people. I emailed the mayo clinic and they were happy to give me the answer that they'll go by credits.</p>
<p>yea... for internships they probably want academic year.</p>
<p>generally you have a social year and an academic year. Sometimes they are the same, sometimes they aren't.</p>