prefreshman
/priˈfrɛʃmən/
noun
- A student who is in a preparatory program before starting as a freshman in college or high school.
- Many universities offer prefreshman courses in math and writing.
- She attended a summer camp for prefreshmen to get ready for high school.
- The prefreshman program helps new students adjust to college life.
adjective
- Relating to the period or program before a student becomes a freshman.
- The prefreshman orientation was held in August.
- The prefreshman year is designed to build confidence.
- He took a prefreshman seminar to improve his study skills.