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United States Secret Service

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A quick definition of United States Secret Service:

United States Secret Service: A group of people who work for the government to keep important people safe, like the President and Vice President, and to stop bad guys from making fake money or using fake credit cards. They used to work for the Department of the Treasury, but now they work for the Department of Homeland Security. Sometimes people just call them the Secret Service.

A more thorough explanation:

The United States Secret Service is a law-enforcement agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Its primary responsibility is to provide security for the President, Vice President, certain other government officials, and visiting foreign diplomats. Additionally, the Secret Service is responsible for protecting U.S. currency by enforcing laws related to counterfeiting, forgery, and credit-card fraud.

For example, when the President travels to different parts of the country or abroad, the Secret Service is responsible for ensuring his safety and security. They also investigate cases of counterfeit money and credit-card fraud to protect the economy and financial system of the United States.

The Secret Service was originally part of the Department of the Treasury but was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security in 2003.

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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
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
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lawhub kind of a freaky ass name now that i think about it
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