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Effigy: A figure or image that represents someone or something. Sometimes, people make crude effigies of someone they don't like and hang, burn, or abuse them to show their disapproval or make fun of them.

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An effigy is a figure or image that represents someone or something. It can be a crude representation of someone who is disliked. People sometimes hang, burn, or abuse effigies to show their disapproval or ridicule.

During protests, people sometimes burn effigies of political leaders to show their anger and disapproval.
In some cultures, effigies are used in religious ceremonies to represent gods or spirits.
During Halloween, people often make effigies of witches, ghosts, and other spooky creatures to decorate their homes.

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VolatileClumsyAcolyte

15:01

CLS is my dream school and the only reason I am considering reapplying is to probably score higher and have better chances there, so fingers crossed they're chill about it

llama

15:05

with that targeted goal/ willingness to take a year to improve score, and from what you have said, it seems like a great option to reapply early next cycle w/ a higher score. best of luck!

InsipidLemon

15:09

guys is there any chance for me to get into T14s? I applied to some but was convinced to apply to the rest, just feel its too late in the cycle for my stats (170 3.68)

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:13

@InsipidLemon: https://www.lsd.law/search/zdJvM

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:13

more likely than not you make it into at least one t14

InsipidLemon

15:14

Hey long time no see hahaha, the prob with that is it has the range of up to 172, Im only 170

InsipidLemon

15:14

If u have the top range at my stats, there's only like 9 ppl who made it into T14s

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:15

yeah but it's also including people below your stats

InsipidLemon

15:15

Yeah, really my issue is deciding whether to R&R or to just take UF law

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:16

also if you reduce the top end of lsat to 170, you have a 33% chance at NYU+columbia, 67% at NU, 33 at mich, 40% berk, 40% UCLA, 100% Cornell, and 50% gulc

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:16

realistically you would make it into at least one

InsipidLemon

15:16

I'm still waiting on a bunch of T14 so hopefully those stats are a good indicator

llama

15:16

idk wait it out - if good offer take if no good offer R&R

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:16

i dont think you need to R&R im pretty sure you make it into at least one t14

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:16

but if you apply earlier its just a lot easier

InsipidLemon

15:17

thats odd I didn't see those stats, but ok. We talked abt this awhile back and I'm working on Columbia + Berkeley rn then Cornell, probs is I'm not gonna produce good Why X's before the 25th but whatever

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:18

https://www.lsd.law/search/cV9E6 this is artificially deflated because it's only below your stats

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:19

someone got into harvard and chicago with your stats

InsipidLemon

15:19

Why is that deflating it? isnt that a better indicator instead of choosing above median LSATs? Genuinely curious just wondering

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:20

when stats are close because of the variability you want a little above your stats and a little below to get more data, adcoms arent so finnicky that 2 points on the lsat is make or break unless it puts you above median, and even then 50% are below median so it's not as big of an impact as you might think. the reason the chanceme tool goes a little above and below your stats by default is to capture a more accurate picture

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:21

ie your softs/WE/essays might make you more or less competitive than any random applicant and the best way to account for that is to take a little above and a little below

InsipidLemon

15:21

got it, I was of the mindset that medians are pretty concrete so taking a +2 LSAT score range was just giving me irrelevant data. Thank you

InsipidLemon

15:21

Def my softs/essays are the strongest part of my application so hoping they shine through

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:21

they kind of are but you see with the data here is doesnt really change your chances going from 172 to 170

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:22

yeah youll be in a good place for this cycle

InsipidLemon

15:22

yeah I guess thats true, I've also been looking at "Included" not "Only" for URM so maybe that's a diff too

InsipidLemon

15:22

Appreciate it man!

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:23

yeah included is giving you data for nURM which isnt relevant for your cycle

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

15:23

and ofc, good luck :)

Skydog1969

15:24

Holiday messages from law schools should be illegal

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