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A quick definition of FISA:

Term: FISA

Definition: FISA stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It is a law that allows the government to collect information about foreign powers and their agents in order to protect national security. This law sets rules for how the government can conduct surveillance on people who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: FISA stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It is a law that allows the United States government to collect information on foreign powers and their agents for national security purposes.

Example: The FBI obtained a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of a suspected Russian spy.

This example illustrates how FISA allows the government to conduct surveillance on foreign agents in order to protect national security. The FBI was able to obtain a warrant to monitor the suspected spy's communications because of the authority granted by FISA.

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Dkk

20:15

@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!

Dkk

20:16

Watch their youtube channel too

madollyy

20:23

Would an internship through CHCI help my application as well?

Dkk

20:29

@madollyy: It would help as a soft but the big focus should be GPA while you can and LSAT right now. I would say GPA is 40% of the app, LSAt 50% and everything else 10%.

snow

20:31

I agree with dk ^

madollyy

20:31

Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.

Dkk

20:32

Nice!

madollyy

20:32

I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:32

@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?

madollyy

20:33

That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:34

do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:36

bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3

madollyy

20:39

Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript

madollyy

20:41

Acutally

madollyy

20:41

My university does not list A+

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:42

yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:42

if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go

madollyy

20:44

Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol

madollyy

20:44

I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help

JumpySubsequentDolphin

20:47

who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)

Dkk

21:03

@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.

Dkk

21:04

Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

21:08

cat food is expensive tho

Eggan

21:09

I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL

[] texaslawhopefully

21:09

@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.

Eggan

21:09

oh its from nov 12 phew

Eggan

21:09

i was about to have a heart attack

Eggan

21:09

at the berk decision lmao

[] texaslawhopefully

21:10

@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.

[] texaslawhopefully

21:10

*I would focus

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