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Standard & Poor's

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A quick definition of Standard & Poor's:

Standard & Poor's is a company that helps people decide if a business is financially strong or not. They give grades from AAA (the strongest) to CCC, and sometimes add a plus or minus sign to show how strong the business is compared to others. If a business has an R rating, it means there is some kind of problem with the way it is being regulated.

A more thorough explanation:

Standard & Poor's is a service that provides investment analysis and advice. It rates the financial strength of businesses on a scale from AAA (strongest) to CCC. The ratings may also include a plus or minus sign to indicate the company's relative strength among similar businesses. If a company has an R rating, it means that it is the subject of some regulatory action.

For example, if a company receives an AAA rating from Standard & Poor's, it means that it has a very strong financial position and is likely to be a good investment. On the other hand, if a company receives a CCC rating, it means that it has a weak financial position and may not be a good investment.

Standard & Poor's ratings are used by investors to make informed decisions about which companies to invest in. By providing objective ratings of a company's financial strength, Standard & Poor's helps investors to minimize their risk and maximize their returns.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:35

I have a homie with great stats and I keep telling her she needs to do volunteer work and do extra things to be different. Build an impressive resume and story to match your impressive stats

shaquilleoatmeal

9:35

9/10 times^ last night was wack and im not over it lol

Secret

9:35

Moving forward to looking at writing LOCI. Does anyone have any resources or advice on how/when/what to best write

shaquilleoatmeal

9:36

@Secret: https://barrier-breakers.org/blog/how-to-write-law-school-letters-of-continued-interest

Mostlylegal

9:36

send one right now about how if they let you in duke will make the final four

lilypadfrog

9:36

https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/what-to-do-after-you-get-waitlisted/

shaquilleoatmeal

9:37

couple of templates too - https://bemoacademicconsulting.com/blog/law-school-letter-of-continued-interest-example

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:37

I am not an expert but I would imagine with your stats a lot of schools will think you have options so I would recommend writing about why that location is a top choice for you not just the school being a top choice. Try to show/convince them you will attend.

[] starfishies

9:37

this is a bit of a sidebar but I bought 7sage for 10 minutes when i thought i'd retake the LSAT in april then clarity sunk in and I realized I shouldn't and they refunded me but let me keep the subscription v nice of them

Secret

9:38

When should I think about sending my LOCI. I have heard that I should wait until April. Is that true?

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:38

i sent one soon after the WL and plan to send another in April

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:39

I only did one and I sent it once Vandy rolled me from ED to RD

shaquilleoatmeal

9:39

i withdrew from duke after the wl but i think the email had details about it

lilypadfrog

9:41

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/olliewillgotoharvard damn!

Mostlylegal

9:41

olliewillnotgotoharvard

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

thats so brutal

[] starfishies

9:42

this is a bit mean

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

straight R no wl

shaquilleoatmeal

9:42

lmao - if i had to guess, dude thought stats would carry and probably put no effort into the essays and it showed

[] starfishies

9:42

this is more mean lol bro could be in the room with us and is nice to update their results

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

ollie we support you

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

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