i.e. read, write, understand, speak, and think in, like a native speaker—if native speakers existed.
4th choice. I magine 10 linguists spent 10 000 hours collectively to invent and learn it, and then released it into the public domain.
Would anyone be willing to read over my two addenda and give feedback? Preferably someone who can withhold judgement. I made some mistakes my freshman year of college and need to minimize their effect on my application as least as possible.
A few weeks ago I started using Bluebeam for estimating. Before that I worked off paper drawings. When addenda were released i would print off 11x17's of the new drawings to compare against the old.
I know how to add/combine drawings in adobe acrobat and then open in bluebeam, but that seems to be inefficient with time when so many drawings are being added/removed. What are your methods for organizing/keeping track of changes in addenda? Do you replace drawings in your digital set? or do you page through the new drawings along side the old to identify the changes?
Thanks for any help. Trying to find the most efficient ways to spend my time while not missing any changes.
Hi LSA!
I was looking on NW's JD admissions page and it never mentions addenda: am I just not working hard enough on my reading comp or does NW really not have addenda?
Edit: Apparently is does but I can't find it on the site: https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/application-requirements-for-top-schools/#12-Northwestern-University
As I’m filling out applications, I’ve noticed that some schools state that applicant may “attach additional information in an addendum”. Does this explicitly mean a single addendum? Instructions don’t provide addenda limits, but don’t want to be dinged for not complying with instructions. Is it appropriate to include a gpa addendum and a why x separately? Or do why x always go in the PS?
I know it’s different for each school but what’s the general format? Also if a school does it differently will they let you know on the LSAC website as you’re submitting it how to format it ? Thank you
I have a 3.96 GPA, and I’m hoping to get into Wash U or SLU. I’m testing again in November, but I haven’t had much of a chance to prepare since the October test because I’ve been slammed with school work. I assume I will likely score in a similar range for November. Should I write an addenda for my lower LSAT score? What are the chances I will be able to get into these schools?
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So..I have addenda for GPA (health reasons), LSAT (large score difference), and employment (currently unemployed due to covid). They are all short - max 2 paragraphs.
I feel like three is kind of pushing it, but they are all a necessary part of my application. I'm just afraid that admissions will read them and think I'm making excuses, purely due to the number of addenda.
Any thoughts?
Currently finishing my applications (yes it’s kinda late I know) after waiting for November LSAT score. Could not spend as much time on it as I would’ve liked with school/work, ended up scoring 6 points lower than my first attempt. I scored in top 85% the first time and am close to/above median at all target schools. Do I need to include addenda to explain poor second attempt? Or is it outweighed by strong first attempt? Thanks in advance for suggestions
As some of you have read my previous posts on the subject of DAW, signal chain, editing workflows, etc. I wanted to talk briefly about the reasoning behind my setup.
One of the interesting things about audio interfaces today is the extremely low cost (relatively) of available, quality mic/line preamps/inputs that rival some equipment at the professional level. But a lot of people looking to expand their capabilities may find themselves at a crossroads wondering how to take their production to the next level.
So I thought I'd take a moment to explain why I have the setup that I do (Focusrite 18i20 with dbx outboard processors and SSL UF-8 Control Surface).
First, let's talk about the typical starter setup: 2-4 preamps in a small, portable, USB powered interface. This is just enough hardware to get 2-4 mics going into a DAW software package on a computer. It's portable. It's effective. But it's also relying on the same logic board for both power and audio signal routing. And this can be a problem if you're plagued with issues of ground loop interference.
CLEAN POWER
You'll notice that some computers use a two-prong plug because either the external power supply or the computer chassis itself (as in the case of the MacBook) acts as ground. You can add a true grounded plug but there's still the problem that you have power and audio signal sharing the same USB connector and so any weaknesses in ground shielding are going to create points of potential failure for interference to enter the signal chain.
A rack unit with AC power separately grounded from the AC power of the laptop, and only carrying audio signal over its USB connection to the computer, helps isolate the interface and the audio signal chain from the laptop's logic board as a possible point of ground loop interference.
SIGNAL ROUTING
So why don't I use a USB mixer instead of a dedicated interface and a control surface?
The second advantage to the rack unit interface, when we start getting into bigger units anywhere from the Focusrite 18i20 to the RME Fireface UFX II, is the ability to do more complex routing.... which comes into play when you want to use outboard processors. I'll go into the specifics of why I use outboard dynamics processors in another post sometime, but the short version is the quality and efficiency of solid-state circuit design vs. plugins that are also subject to DAW latency.
So in this example, you can see I've route
... keep reading on reddit ➡I know many recommend writing a separate 'Why X' for schools you're interested in, but I was wondering if it's fine to simply include that information in your personal statement. My personal statement lends itself well to including a paragraph at the end about why I want to go to specific schools, based on my interests that I talked about earlier in the PS.
Would it hurt me if this is how I went about including 'Why X' info? Or if I'm trying to avoid yield protection, is a full separate 'Why X' much more advantageous?
Did you just go to the schools website or did you press “Apply” in LSAC and see what it was like from there? What does “apply” mean exactly? I assume they don’t see you are in the process of applying until you actually submit the application.
I will be applying with a 2.1GPA and based on my PTs, I believe a 165 LSAT.
My PS and addenda will be compelling due to 4 deaths just in undergrad plus my wife had multiple severe health emergencies.
I’m only able to apply to schools within driving distance which includes 2 T2s and 1 T4.
Would love to get some inspiration lol
So let’s say you’re a 4.0 student, and during the second semester of your freshman year, your dorm burns down, both of your parents die, you’re struck by lightning, your roommate cuts off both of your arms leaving you unable to take notes, and aliens invade during your calc final. This has left you with one bad semester on your record and a cumulative 3.7 instead of a 4.0.
So you write about it on your app in an addendum, of course.
Are you suddenly no longer below median at every t14 school? Rather, do you now have the same chances you would have had if your gpa was a 4?
Dumb question that I might discover after getting to the end of the apps but can we submit more than one addendum to explain two different things (like increase in LSAT score and a grade on the transcript) or do we just load all our shortcomings into one word doc and hope for the best?
So I read u/Dhalias_ post regarding Reminder about US stocks in TFSA, and it seems there are some missing information:
Actually, all US securities held in a TFSA that pay dividends will have a 30% US tax withhold on the dividend paid.
(As explained in the original post comments, there is no tax withhold on capital gain)
This tax withhold can be reduced to 15% IF you provide the W-8BEN form filled to your broker.
In general, your broker does fill this form to you automatically, BUT DON'T TAKE THIS AS GRANTED.
For instance, TD did fill the form for me automatically when I opened a new account.However Questrade did not and I had to do it manually.
Finally, it is important to remember that the W-8BEN form has a validity period of 3 years. So, you must resubmit it again after this period.
I mean I'll do it at some point but I'm wondering what's the opinion
Does anyone know where to attach addenda on the CWRU app. There isn’t a designated section
Howdy all,
I've been going hard trying to familiarize myself with the WELL v1 standard, before the test changes to WELL v2 in the fall
I've watched the free materials on the WELL website, I've read through the standard and highlighted info I thought was important, and taken a few practice exams with around 70% avg on all sections.
I'm trying to find more ways to get the standard though my brain, as I only want to take the test one time. Any advice? Is it really as hard as they say it is? In the WELL videos Alex says that he was able to study for 5 hours after "hyperfocusing" which is helpful to quite literally nobody. He also says to focus on the background sections stats and not memorizing the actual standard's finer details, even though all the practice tests I take are almost specifically on the finer details/exact numbers within the standard.
Can anyone that has actually taken and passed the test help guide me on what the important stuff is?
(Practice Tests are from the GBES)
As many others on r/LSAT are feeling, i absolutely bombed the Jan Lsat and scored 6 points lower than October and 9 points lower than my PT average
My question is, should I write an addendum to schools? I was diagnosed with a medical condition about one month before the Jan test and during test day, just wasn’t feeling all there due to my condition. By the time I got diagnosed, it was too late to apply for accommodations. My score is absolutely not indicative of my performance but I don’t want to sound like I’m making excuses or that my condition will hold me back from doing well in law school
When it comes to C&F, I pretty much check all the boxes. 2 arrests, 1 conviction, academic probation, then flunked out. This was all before age 25, then I finally stopped fighting and got sober. When I was 30 I went back to school, my GPA from that point was a 3.8, but cumulative is 2.81. I graduated last year, so I'll be 35 and applying to law school now.
In the personal statement, I planned on referencing the past occurrences, but focus more on what I've learned and been able to do once I got sober. Then I was going to use the addenda to go describe in more detail the specific occurrences in the past and their resolution(s).
My diagnostic score was 140, after 5 weeks of studying using LSAT trainer and Kaplan books my score went up to mid 150s. The school I'm hoping to get into has an average score of 165 for acceptance. Unless there is a miracle, I know I didn't score that on the April flex. My application can include an addenda to explain any low scores so I am planning on writing one, I just dont know what to write. I feel like my application is already strong, I just graduated summa cum laude with a masters in forensic psych, I just dont know what to appeal, per se. Nothing crazy happened during the test, I just didn't increase my score like I hoped I would. Any advice is helpful.
This is a pretty minor inconvenience, but I often find myself wishing that the addenda episodes had a different cover art image so they were distinguished easily when scrolling through my podcatcher of choice.
I support several podcasts I like, and have "donor only" feeds for them and they all have slightly modified or unique cover art which makes it obvious which feed I'm looking at.
Would anyone else be interested in this? Does anyone think if I were to make some art and try to send it to Ken and John, they might be interested?
i.e. read, write, understand, speak, and think in, like a native speaker—if native speakers existed.
4th choice. Imagine 10 linguists spent 10 000 hours collectively to invent and learn it, and then released it into the public domain.
i.e. read, write, understand, speak, and think in, like a native speaker—if native speakers existed (or maybe without accents from other language-speaking, at first).
