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A quick definition of champion:

Term: CHAMPION

Definition: A champion is a person who represents someone in a fight to prove if they are guilty or innocent. This type of fight is called a trial by combat and was used a long time ago in Europe and England during the Middle Ages. The idea was that God would help the person who was in the right win the fight. If the champion lost, the person they were fighting for was considered guilty. If the champion won, the person they were fighting for was considered innocent. However, if the champion survived but lost the fight, they were fined for defending an unjust cause. If the champion died, they were buried in a special place. This type of trial is not used anymore and was replaced by other ways of deciding if someone is guilty or innocent.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In history, a champion was a person chosen to represent a defendant in a trial by combat. The champion would fight against the accuser, and if they won, the defendant was declared innocent. However, if the champion lost, the defendant was found guilty. If the champion survived, they were fined for defending an unjust cause, but if they died, they were buried in unhallowed ground.

Example: In medieval Europe and England, trial by combat was a common practice. For example, if someone was accused of a crime, they could choose a champion to fight for them. The champion would fight against the accuser, and whoever won would determine the outcome of the trial.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a champion was chosen to represent a defendant in a trial by combat. The champion was expected to fight for the defendant's innocence, and if they won, the defendant would be declared innocent. However, if they lost, the defendant would be found guilty. This practice was common in medieval times but is no longer used today.

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urm boost is so variable
texaslawhopefully
12:09
So what exactly does the index number mean
depends on which type of urm you are plus how the schools feel about urm that given cycle
12:10
lol so are the constant index values -169.98 to 267.167 variance
12:10
range*
12:11
also, idk who needs to hear this but working with 2+ monitors is suck a game changer
12:16
i love my 2 monitors at work
12:16
such* fuck my fat fingers
12:17
if i was Tex I wouldn’t worry about index numbers. they’re just LSAT and GPA reformulated into an index. you’re above them. end of story
texaslawhopefully
12:17
Yeah, that’s fair. And clearly being above them is meaningless
texaslawhopefully
12:18
I just want Chicago to accept me at this point. I feel like it’s such a good fit, my whole narrative is free expression and whatnot
12:20
the index seems applicable for splitters or low score ppl.
12:20
to assess their value to each school
12:20
Index numbers seem useful mostly to help you see how soon your app might be reviewed after submitting, since admissions officers are incentivized to make decisions on high performers early. But I’m not actually sure how useful that is in reality lol. It could also give some hints on how much a school weighs gpa vs lsat
12:20
yeah tldr mathy astrology for admissions lmfao
12:21
but but but correlation within the data set always is causation. -155 scorer be like
12:22
I definitely made a copy of that sheet out of curiosity. I love how it’s formatted
12:24
does the status "File under review" or "Review In Progress" count as UR?
12:24
I’d count both of those as UR
12:24
ok tyyy
There is a guy an admitted students group chat plugging his book and offering to send signed copies, like fuck bro this is not the place and I now know who I want to avoid
12:50
she split on my median
JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:55
omg bunny
JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:55
did you end up liking the curve love jeans from Abercrombie
killjoyace
13:12
@llama: i think the user index (column R) formula for columbia is wrong (mistyped probably) but other than that this is a spectacular spreadsheet
killjoyace
13:13
SORRY stanford
killjoyace
13:13
not columbia
13:28
@killjoyace: yep u were 100% correct thankya
killjoyace
13:30
no problem!! really really great work with the spreadsheet btw it's amazing
14:48
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