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A quick definition of dual citizenship:

Dual citizenship is when a person is a citizen of two different countries. This can happen if someone is born in one country but their parents are citizens of another country, or if someone becomes a citizen of a new country but their old country still considers them a citizen.

A more thorough explanation:

Dual citizenship is when a person is considered a citizen of two different countries at the same time. This can happen in a few different ways:

  • If someone is born in one country, but their parents are citizens of another country, they may be considered a citizen of both countries.
  • If someone becomes a citizen of a new country, but their original country still recognizes them as a citizen, they may have dual citizenship.

For example, let's say that Maria was born in Mexico, but her parents are both citizens of the United States. Because of this, Maria is considered a citizen of both Mexico and the United States.

Another example is if someone from Canada moves to the United States and becomes a citizen, but Canada still recognizes them as a citizen as well. In this case, the person would have dual citizenship in both Canada and the United States.

Dual citizenship can have some benefits, such as being able to travel more easily between the two countries and having access to certain rights and privileges in both places. However, it can also have some complications, such as having to pay taxes in both countries and potentially facing conflicts of loyalty.

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12:34
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hello friends
13:09
Yo
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?
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