upperclassman
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But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
And, like everyone else trying to beat grown men, Lloyd’s Wildcats were heavy on upperclassman talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Intertwined with her competitive spirit and winning mindset is the maturity and confidence of an upperclassman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
“We’re always disrespected, always made the underdogs,” said defensive end Bralen Trice, another upperclassman who returned this season to make title run.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Every night he polishes Frederick’s boots for him until they shine a foot deep—one less reason for a bunk master, or Bastian, or an upperclassman to jump on him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Irritated upperclassmen, the lore goes, attempted to stop the juvenile climbing with an unconventional weapon: grease.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Conventional wisdom seemingly won the day with pollsters, who largely ranked teams with experienced upperclassmen quarterbacks ahead of those with better underlying numbers, but signal callers with less game day experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The unique blend of the freshman’s star power with mature upperclassmen was just as critical to USC’s best season in decades as Watkins’ immense talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
By the second week, multiple upperclassmen were asking me, "Are you okay? Do you need anything?" and shooting me compliments like, "I love those Jordan's, lil man. Do you have every color?"
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
And now that we were juniors, we didn't have to rely on upperclassmen to take us as their dates.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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