Delaying graduation to recruit for IB SA

I am a junior at a semi-target and have just become interested in pursuing IB. I'm thinking about delaying graduation by a semester or a year to recruit for an SA position in 2022. I am wondering if it would be appropriate to call myself a "sophomore" in networking emails and cover letters (given that I will graduate with the Class of 2023)? Or should I just confess that I am a junior delaying graduation to recruit?

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