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A quick definition of Treaty:

A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more countries. It's like a contract that they all agree to follow. In the United States, treaties are very important because they become federal law, which means they are more powerful than state laws. The President can make a treaty with the help of the Senate, but sometimes they make informal agreements instead.

A more thorough explanation:

A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more countries. It is like a contract that is followed by the nations involved. Treaties are governed by international law and are considered federal law in the United States. This means that they are more important than state laws.

The President of the United States can make a treaty with the advice and consent of the Senate. This means that two-thirds of the Senate must agree to the treaty. However, the President can also make informal treaties with other countries by using executive agreements.

One example of a treaty is the Paris Agreement. This is an agreement between many countries to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. Another example is the North Atlantic Treaty, which is a treaty between the United States and other countries to provide mutual defense.

These examples illustrate the definition of a treaty because they are formal agreements between countries that are followed by the nations involved. They are also governed by international law and are considered federal law in the United States.

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13:34
as far as i know, that information is simply for data collection purposes
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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
fire drill at work
so lit
Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
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