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In my high school there were three people senior year who were just turning 17, and this year they finally will turn 18. Here at college, I don't know as many people, but I do know of two girls who can't go to bars yet because they aren't 18 yet, and one won't be 18 until July, so I don't think it's unusual, but I guess it depends on your average freshman age. I don't think age is really a big factor because most of those who are younger, a 17 year old freshman for example, has been a year younger in a higher grade for most of their lives, so they usually have the same maturity level (or even a higher one) as the older students in the same grade, so it's not like they are an immature 16 year old that has been thrust into college, most likely, she went through the same schooling and steps as her older peers in getting to college, so she has the same experiences.
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