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A quick definition of wasted vote:

A wasted vote is a vote that does not count towards any winning candidate. This means that even if you vote, your vote does not make a difference in the outcome of the election. It is important to make sure your vote counts by researching the candidates and their policies before casting your vote.

A more thorough explanation:

A wasted vote is a vote that does not count towards any winning candidate. This means that the vote does not contribute to the election of any candidate. For example, if a person votes for a candidate who has no chance of winning, their vote is considered a wasted vote.

For instance, in a presidential election, if a person votes for a third-party candidate who has no chance of winning, their vote is considered a wasted vote. This is because the candidate they voted for is unlikely to win, and their vote does not contribute to the election of any candidate.

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babycat

12:43

new question for folks here, do you think being kjd demonstrably hurts your application?

JumpySubsequentDolphin

12:43

hopefully not 😀

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

12:43

That’s incredible lion

jackfrost11770

12:43

yeah duke ed 2 is in jan, i think if i don't get in berk ed i'll do that assuming that i haven't gotten a decision from them by that point

EvolBunny

12:43

haha i said "like," my local school is like 300-500th depending on year and they usually have 5+ 170+ scorers

2big2fail

12:44

i cant imagine it hurts your application if you demonstrate purpose and direction. the problem with some kjds is they dont really know what they want with life yet

[] texaslawhopefully

12:44

the usnews rankings don't even go down that far

BruceSutter

12:44

Duke is pretty gpa sensitive. The most sub 3 gpa friendly T14s are gulc, uva, and now cornell

babycat

12:44

@EvolBunny: there are 198 ABA accredited schools in the US

[] texaslawhopefully

12:44

the vast majority of 170+ are enrolling at T20's--that's the only way they keep a 170 median lmao

HopefullyInLawSchool

12:44

just claim what you want in life in applications and then it can change in law school as ur exposed to stuff

[] texaslawhopefully

12:45

@babycat: I don't think so, assuming that you have a cohesive why law and actually did stuff in undergrad. I mean ofc your application will always be stronger given work experience, but I don't think KJD status on its own "hurts" your application.

BruceSutter

12:45

best thing you can do as a sub 3 is clear Wash U's median and go there, which I'm going to try to do in January if I don't hear from UGA before the deadline to sign up (Dec 3)

EvolBunny

12:45

https://www.lsd.law/search/2lrBO

babycat

12:45

I'm just saying this as a hypothetical. people say urm boost is the equivalent of x LSAT point increase. was just wondering if there was an equivalent kJD decrease

ExactBodybuilder98

12:46

I think you guys think about yourselves too much. All you can do is put together a well rounded application and simply wait!

[] texaslawhopefully

12:46

@EvolBunny: I think you just proved yourself wrong lmao. It is showing 50 percent of people with those stats getting into WashU.

[] texaslawhopefully

12:46

"@JumpySubsequentDolphin: you know schools that are like 350th ranked have people with 170+ lsats, right? GPA and all that does play a role and bruce is likely not getting what he wants"

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

12:46

I’m gonna drink a bottle of Jack for every rejection

babycat

12:47

call me curious George the way I be asking questions

babycat

12:47

actually the opposite of thinking about myself I just want to see what other people think

EvolBunny

12:48

@texaslawhopefully: is washu the entire t20? Or notorious for letting applicants redact gpa or lsat? Like okay i guess washu, what about the rest? Buddy literally said he is a nothing candidate except high lsat. No EC, WE, minority status, right skin color, military, in state, etc. That means he will be fucked by the t20, except maybe washu

BruceSutter

12:49

I also never said I only wanted to go to a T20

[] texaslawhopefully

12:49

@EvolBunny: You're stupid af. Did you read what he said. He said fucking WashU.

[] texaslawhopefully

12:50

And, yes, most people with a 170+ will go to the T20 because at the very least since the T20 pretty much all has a 170+ LSAT median they need at least 3k people a year with a 170+ to maintain those medians (given about 6k people enroll in the T20).

[] texaslawhopefully

12:50

And there's only 4k people a year with a 170+.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:50

@babycat: That KJD question is a legit one, I wonder if there is enough data out there to show it as there is data that makes people think URM is a point boost

HopefullyInLawSchool

12:52

I just got my second decision of the day (:

EvolBunny

12:52

you are a fucking idiot, Do you think every 170+ is in the t20? Some people want to inherit daddy's judge position and local connections and only needed a 155 but shit out a 173. Okay, go look at the schools yourself. Surely you will find ONLY 170s in the t20 and nowhere else! fucking tool. Also, there are only 4400ish people in the t14 and the median is like 171 lmfao they do not want ONLY 170+s

starfishies

12:52

unless you participated in a million clubs or had legit internships idk how kjds do so well honestly

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