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Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap
In my area, we hear second year, third year more often as many programs vary from 3.5 years to 5 years. It seems to have taken the place of freshman, sophomore, etc.
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I like this better than "freshman," "sophomore," etc. I recall my UCLA collegians referring to one another as first, second, third years, and it makes sense for the reasons you've given, as well as the fact that people take longer or shorter to finish depending upon a variety of life factors (e.g., AP credits, illness, working full time, etc.).