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A quick definition of freelancer:

A freelancer is someone who works for themselves and gets paid for each job they do. They are not an employee of a company and can work on multiple projects at the same time. Freelancers have to pay taxes like everyone else, but they get to work from home and choose the projects they want to work on. However, they don't get benefits like insurance or retirement plans that employees get. An example of a freelancer is a journalist who writes stories and sells them to different news companies instead of working for just one company.

A more thorough explanation:

A freelancer is a person who works independently and is not an employee of any organization. They are hired on a per-job basis and are essentially independent contractors. Unlike employees, freelancers have the freedom to work on multiple projects simultaneously, as long as there is no exclusive contract with a client. Freelancers are responsible for paying income taxes and self-employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Freelancers enjoy the benefits of working from home, having flexible hours, and choosing projects that interest them. However, they do not receive benefits such as insurance and retirement plans that are typically provided by employers.

For example, a journalist who writes articles and sells them to different publications is a freelancer. They are not employed by any specific news company and have the freedom to choose which stories they want to write.

Another example of a freelancer is a graphic designer who works on various design projects for different clients. They are not tied to any specific company and have the flexibility to work on multiple projects at once.

These examples illustrate how freelancers work independently and have the freedom to choose their own projects and clients. They are not bound by the rules and regulations of a specific employer and have the flexibility to work on their own terms.

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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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