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A quick definition of breathalyzer:

A breathalyzer is a tool that police officers use to check if someone has been drinking alcohol before driving. They ask the person to blow into the device, and it measures how much alcohol is in their breath. This helps the police know if the person is safe to drive or not.

A more thorough explanation:

Breathalyzer

A breathalyzer is a tool that police officers use to check how much alcohol is in a driver's body by testing their breath.

For example, if a police officer pulls over a driver who they suspect has been drinking, they may ask the driver to blow into a breathalyzer. The breathalyzer will then give a reading that shows how much alcohol is in the driver's system. If the reading is above the legal limit, the driver may be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

Another example is if someone is at a party and they want to make sure they are safe to drive home, they can use a personal breathalyzer to check their own alcohol level before getting behind the wheel.

The examples illustrate how a breathalyzer is used to measure the amount of alcohol in a person's system. The first example shows how law enforcement uses breathalyzers to enforce DUI laws and keep the roads safe. The second example shows how individuals can use breathalyzers to make responsible decisions about their own alcohol consumption and driving.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
do you have to have lawhub advantage for the lsd status checker to work
lawhub kind of a freaky ass name now that i think about it
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