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A quick definition of A.M.:

Term: A.M.

Definition: A.M. stands for "Ante Meridiem," which is a Latin phrase that means "before noon." It is used to refer to the time of day from midnight until noon. So, if it is 10:00 a.m., that means it is 10 o'clock in the morning.

A more thorough explanation:

Term: A.M.

Definition: A.M. is an abbreviation for "ante meridiem," which means "before noon" in Latin. It is used to indicate the time between midnight and noon.

Examples:

6:00 a.m. - This means it is six o'clock in the morning.
11:30 a.m. - This means it is half past eleven in the morning.

The examples illustrate that A.M. is used to indicate the time before noon. When we see A.M. after a time, we know that it is in the morning. For example, 6:00 a.m. means it is six o'clock in the morning.

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TheMidwestMonger

14:28

I'm terrified with how the world will react to Trump losing

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:28

damn, next question: should i eat the cheese that's been in my fridge for 3 weeks?

limpweeny

14:28

im pretty sure the world is gonna rejoice??

limpweeny

14:29

yes it is the key to immortality

TheMidwestMonger

14:29

Sorry, I meant the far right and their reaction lol

lavenderlemon

14:29

I live in alabama if she wins it's gonna be crazy here

limpweeny

14:30

same as last time whine that it was rigged go to court lose every time

lavenderlemon

14:30

good thing im bouncing next year

lavenderlemon

14:30

oh yeah

JumpySubsequentDolphin

14:31

why won’t ASU send my scholly info ☹️

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:31

they sent mine about 3 hours after i got the initial acceptance video thing

lavenderlemon

14:31

I just wanna hear back from them

limpweeny

14:31

the adcomm office got there at 10 am took a two hour lunch at 12 and left at 3:30 -- trust me im from the year 2076

lavenderlemon

14:31

lol

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:32

lavender, they should usually get back within a month of going complete

lavenderlemon

14:33

okie doke, thank u!

JumpySubsequentDolphin

14:35

@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: good to know! I thought I missed SMTH bc someone told me they got their admissions packet before the video lol

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

14:35

I got school that have me under review for over a month... just hope it puts me in their first wave of As

TackyProudYogurt

14:39

Anyone know if asu releases decisions all at once or if they trickle out throughout the day?

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:39

I'm pretty sure it's a trickle because they send you a personalized video too

TackyProudYogurt

14:40

Ah okay so I do need to continue refreshing my email every 10 seconds

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:40

I would say potentially. I received my email/video around noon eastern time, and I've seen people get it past 5pm eastern

coolgirl

14:40

Does anyone know if pending decision means I’ll get a response soon? My status changed

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

14:41

oooh which school?

TheMidwestMonger

14:42

^^

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

14:42

@coolgirl: does it say that on the lawhub portal? My one A this cycle it said pending decision on their applicant portal and that they will email me in 24hrs the results.

coolgirl

14:43

FAMU

coolgirl

14:44

I got pending decision a week ago on my portal but haven’t seen any updates since

JumpySubsequentDolphin

14:45

@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: yours was personalized?! mine wasn’t 🙁

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

14:45

That would kill my soul, see other people in that schools specific chat saying the same thing. Maybe they give a decision by mail?

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