first-year student
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Although this kind of research is typically handled by experienced scientists, geobiologists Sterling Nesbitt and Michelle Stocker brought Srivastava onto the project as a first-year student.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The University of Manchester's own cost of living estimates suggest a first-year student can expect to spend £7,875 on accommodation alone in 2025/26.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
At the picturesque University of Memphis, in a wealthy enclave, first-year student Claire Norwood, 18, feels reassured the troops are in town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
At Merced, the overall first-year student yield rate last year was 7%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025
He was a first-year student at Dillard University, hoping to become a sociologist, to “do something for our people.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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