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A quick definition of access:

Access means being able to use, talk to, or get close to something or someone. It's like having permission to do something or go somewhere. For example, if you want to copy a picture or a song, you need access to it first. Access is also used to talk about when a parent who doesn't live with their child gets to visit them. And in real estate, access means being able to go to and from your own property.

A more thorough explanation:

Access means having the right to use, communicate with, or approach something or someone. It can be used in different contexts:

In copyright, access refers to the ability of someone to see or obtain copyrighted material. If someone has access to the material, it can be used to determine if they have copied it without permission. However, access alone is not enough to prove copyright infringement. For example, if someone has never seen the copyrighted material, they can argue that any similarities between their work and the copyrighted work are coincidental.

Example: A songwriter claims that another artist copied their song. The artist argues that they have never heard the song before and did not have access to it.

In family law, access refers to visitation between a child and their non-custodial parent. The custodial parent may have limitations on the non-custodial parent's access, such as supervised visits.

Example: A divorced couple agrees that the non-custodial parent can have access to their child every other weekend.

In real estate, access means having the right to go to and from one's own property.

Example: A homeowner has access to their property through a private road that they share with their neighbors.

Overall, access is about having the right to use or approach something or someone, and it can have different meanings depending on the context.

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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