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Smithsonian Institution

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A quick definition of Smithsonian Institution:

The Smithsonian Institution is a group of people who study and learn about many different things like science, art, and history. They have a lot of cool things like old artifacts, paintings, and even animals that they keep safe and share with people all over the country. They also teach people about these things and work with other countries to learn even more. It was started a long time ago because a man named James Smithson wanted to give his money to the United States to help people learn and discover new things.

A more thorough explanation:

The Smithsonian Institution is an independent trust of the United States that conducts scientific and scholarly research, publishes its findings, and maintains over 140 million artifacts, works of art, and scientific specimens for study, display, and circulation throughout the nation. It also engages in educational programming and international cooperative research.

The institution was established in 1846 to fulfill the wishes of James Smithson, a British scientist who left his entire estate to the United States. The Smithsonian is responsible for preserving and sharing important cultural and scientific resources with the public.

Examples of the Smithsonian's work include:

  • Researching the effects of climate change on ecosystems
  • Displaying the original Star-Spangled Banner flag at the National Museum of American History
  • Hosting educational programs for students and teachers
  • Collaborating with international partners to study biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest

These examples illustrate the diverse range of activities that the Smithsonian engages in to further scientific and cultural knowledge.

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JuicyApple
19:27
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19:27
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19:28
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19:28
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Arianq4
20:21
hi ;-;
JuicyApple
20:21
Hello there
crabapple
20:35
deferred acceptance off the waitlist only works at yale
llama
20:39
@crabapple: Is that so?
Arianq4
20:47
any advice on what i should do for my summers? not a lot of legal-related internships near me.
Arianq4
20:50
-- as an undergrad
crabapple
20:51
@llama: There was one guy who did it successfully last year, I'll see if I can find the post for you. Absolutely not a normal practice though -- nor should it be!
crabapple
20:52
Imagine if you were trying to apply to law school and half the seats were already taken by schmucks from last year's waitlist
llama
20:52
@crabapple: I would LOL. Real shyster move tho, you rite.
llama
20:53
@Arianq4: 1. Move. 2. Pursue other, non legal work, then take a year after UG to work if u wish
llama
20:54
A shyster: is a person who is dishonest or unethical, especially in the practice of law. The term is often used as a derogatory term for lawyers. pinnacle word choice imo.
SaddestPortlander
21:22
@crabapple: mich puts it out as an option and said in a waitlist session this year that they want to take more people than normal this way due to app volume
SaddestPortlander
21:23
it makes sense for me because I got a new opportunity for a year and figured it wouldn't hurt to ask
HeadyInvincibleRabbit
22:14
was there a vandy wave today? seems like a small one
crabapple
22:26
Oh okay my bad I have never been waitlisted at umich so I wouldn’t know how they do that splish
ReadyThinWerewolf
23:02
hey guys
ReadyThinWerewolf
23:03
do you think a low gpa automatically disqualifies you
ReadyThinWerewolf
23:03
from good law schools
tonkatruck
23:36
no
omelette
0:08
define "good law school:
omelette
0:09
there are plenty of "good" regional non-T14 law schools by employment standards. but i assume u mean T14 or T20
JuicyApple
0:46
@ReadyThinWerewolf: Yeah, I mean you got like Berk this year that hasn't dipped under 3.6. Some are like that.
JuicyApple
0:46
nm they dipped under for like idk 10 fucking people.
JuicyApple
0:46
Yeah, if you dont have at least a 3.7 it means you fucked around and didn't try hard in undergrad.
JuicyApple
0:48
Here we will do Yale. 3 people got in lower than a 3.75. So yeah, some schools are practically unreachable without some insane soft if you don't have a good gpa.
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