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A quick definition of accredit:

Accredit: To officially approve or recognize something or someone as meeting certain standards. This can include recognizing a school as having good enough academics for students to continue their education or become professionals, or sending a person with proper credentials as an envoy in international law. Accreditation is the process of giving this official approval or recognition. Something that is accredited is considered to be trustworthy and reliable.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To officially authorize or recognize something or someone as meeting certain standards.

Examples:

The university was accredited by the government, meaning it met certain academic standards.
The organization accredits hospitals to ensure they meet certain safety and quality standards.
The ambassador was accredited by their home country to represent them in a foreign nation.

These examples illustrate how accreditation is a process of officially recognizing that something or someone meets certain standards. In the case of a university or hospital, accreditation ensures that they are providing a certain level of education or care. In the case of an ambassador, accreditation means they have been officially recognized by their home country to represent them in a foreign nation.

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TreponemaPallidum

11:44

Penne Penne Penn?

whenpigsfly

11:44

omg penn

shaquilleoatmeal

11:44

@Trismegistus: real one

Trismegistus

11:44

thats only one person tho

Mostlylegal

11:45

MASSIVE penn wave

Trismegistus

11:45

does penn call or portal?

lilypadfrog

11:46

@Trismegistus: twin when did you apply? I applied in mid nov

cumsock

11:47

35% spike in applicants this cycle what the fuckkkkk

Mostlylegal

11:47

i applied 5 days ago, should i be worried i missed this wave

Trismegistus

11:47

all my apps are oct- to mid nov, except nyu which was dec

Trismegistus

11:47

penn was oct

PuppyBot

11:47

why does everyone want to be a lawyer

PuppyBot

11:47

jacking my style all of a sudden

cumsock

11:49

"But I also want to end on this note. Don't be afraid of being wrong. And what I mean by that is, being wrong about a school. I applied to Princeton coming out of high school and didn't get in. I ended up going to Vanderbilt. I could never see myself having gone anywhere but Vanderbilt." -Spivey

cumsock

11:49

this type of advice makes me so pissed like brotha

Trismegistus

11:50

why

whenpigsfly

11:51

omg another penn

whenpigsfly

11:51

its happening

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:51

@shaquilleoatmeal: I am now 31 and in group chats with people in their 50s and in their early 20s, as long as it isn't something weird being in the meme chat is chill

Trismegistus

11:51

are people fucking with me or what

siroracle

11:51

The crux of the advice is apply to worse schools and take what ya get

Trismegistus

11:52

does penn call or update to portal/ email?

cumsock

11:52

@Trismegistus: cus how does not getting into the best school in the country and "settling" for one of the most prestigious schools in vandy help anyone realistically

SickToughBulldog

11:52

@Trismegistus: ^^^^

whenpigsfly

11:52

p sure they call

cumsock

11:52

ig it only helps people who are ab to jump off a bridge if they dont get into YLS

Trismegistus

11:53

@cumsock: yeah, im not sure really, i think it's just that, life is what you make it, peace with your fate once it happens? idk, i agree with you though

HopefullyInLawSchool

11:53

Another day another dollar

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:53

@cumsock: yeah lmao guy is such a prick, my bad i had to settle for vandy

lilypadfrog

11:54

he is a terrible writer. his personal writing blog is shockingly bad

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