<p>Or if you get another 12 credits somewhere (credit for 18.01 via Calc Bc?), you can declare sophomore standing after your first semester assuming you take mostly GIRs and a CI-H class in your first semester. =p</p>
<p>(soph standing is not terribly useful, although you are allowed to take 60 creds instead of 57 in the spring. as you may surmise, 60 creds (5 full classes) sometimes work out better than 4 full classes and an awkward 9 creds hanging.)</p>