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  1. What is the proper plural of the word "freshman"?

    Would it be proper to say freshman students, freshmen, or freshmen students? Edit: It is worth noting that I have since learned it is more acceptable in educational circles to use the term "first...

  2. What would be the British Equivalent Words to "Freshmen" "Sophomore"

    Apr 7, 2013 · Freshmen - 1st year student or 1st year undergrad Sophomore - 2nd year student or 2nd year undergrad And so on until the final year (3rd year for Bachelor's Degree students and 4th year …

  3. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors - what category?

    Jun 5, 2011 · Is there a single-word category for the status Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors? I've heard it called as "batch status" but can't seem to find the right single-word category for it.

  4. "Freshman", "sophomore", what next? - English Language & Usage …

    Apr 20, 2012 · I know first and second year undergraduate students are freshmen and sophomores respectively. Are there similar terms for third and fourth years, given most programmes are three or …

  5. Freshman or Freshwoman - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 20, 2014 · Can we use freshwoman to refer to a girl in her first year in college, or is freshman acceptable?

  6. What Summer Does the “Summer of Xy Year” Refer To?

    Oct 2, 2022 · 2 If someone says "the summer of senior year", are they referring to the summer before senior year, where the student was a rising senior, or are they referring to the summer after …

  7. What does “rising senior” mean and what countries use it?

    Senior in the USA refers to the fourth year of a standard (i.e., typical, not necessarily standardized) four-year college degree. Students in the four years of a standard US college degree are known …

  8. Aren’t there English equivalents to Japanese word, Senpai (先輩) …

    Mar 19, 2014 · Though 'Senpai' can serve as a mentor to juniors and freshmen (women) in school, on sports, on profession in many cases, the nuance of the word would be just "Hey, my elder peer!" I …

  9. Word better than RISING for someone in between undergraduate years ...

    Jun 17, 2017 · One can change the verb tense - I will be a junior or similar, but that solves the issue through changing tense not finding a better word than rising. One hears an incoming freshman or …

  10. terminology - What is the right term for students admitted to the ...

    Oct 19, 2017 · The word used in my experience is upperclassman. The dictionary definition is a student of the junior or senior year of either high school or college, but for new first-years, it is often extended …