first-year student

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Instead, the guidelines released by the university department recommended that "first year student" should be used instead of "freshman" and "administrator" should be used instead of "Secretary/Clerk."

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021

Barnaby Peter, a first year student who is also a rent striker, said he had been told his contract would be terminated if he continued to withhold rent.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2020

In some ways, she has managed to experience the routines of a typical “1L” or first year student.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2018

Instead, "We now have the judgment, which is monstrous," Karadzic said, adding it "would not be endorsed even by a first year student of law."

From US News • Apr. 6, 2016

The average age of a first year student is 29.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2013