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Rural Electrification Administration

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A quick definition of Rural Electrification Administration:

Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was a government agency that helped provide electricity and telephone services to people living in rural areas. It made loans to companies that wanted to build power lines and telephone lines in these areas. In 1994, its responsibilities were transferred to the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), which continues to provide loans to rural utilities today.

A more thorough explanation:

The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was a former agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provided loans to rural electric and telephone utilities. Its main goal was to bring electricity to rural areas that were not served by private companies.

For example, in the 1930s, only 10% of rural homes had electricity, while almost all urban homes did. The REA helped to change this by providing loans to rural electric cooperatives, which allowed them to build power lines and bring electricity to their communities.

In 1994, the REA was replaced by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), which continues to provide loans to rural utilities for infrastructure projects.

Today, the RUS helps to fund projects like building broadband networks in rural areas, which can help to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities.

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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?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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