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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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A quick definition of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade:

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a big agreement between many countries that helps them trade with each other. It makes it easier for countries to sell things to each other by lowering taxes on imports and making sure everyone has the same opportunities to sell their products. Over 130 countries have agreed to follow these rules.

A more thorough explanation:

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is an international agreement signed in 1948. It aims to promote international trade by reducing import duties and providing equal access to markets. More than 130 countries are part of this agreement.

For example, if a country imposes high tariffs (taxes) on imported goods, it makes those goods more expensive for its citizens. GATT encourages countries to lower these tariffs, making it easier and cheaper for businesses to trade with each other. This can lead to more competition, lower prices, and more choices for consumers.

GATT has been replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, but its principles still guide international trade today.

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NosyBeagle

16:25

will start doing this

windyMagician

16:26

here u go: 🫡

AngryMiniCar

16:26

^^ I will say wrong answer journal helped me a loooooottt. I would put a small note on the bottom of every reviewed question about a concept/ idea that I learned from my mistake and review it every once in a while. I came from -11

NosyBeagle

16:28

🫡

AngryMiniCar

16:28

I think my issue with RC is that for LR if I misread that's one question. But if I misread the tone of an RC passage I'm screwed for a bunch of questions.

windyMagician

16:29

do you have a particularly hard time with one kind of passage, or is it more of an overall problem?

PremiumFrequentCrane

16:29

First, RC is something you been doing since grade 1, so unlike LR or LG, it is something you have been exposed to and you will have a natural affinity for it that will be hard to move beyond. Second, you need to just do more of them lol Know all the rules and question types etc. from a curriculum, one of the tried and true like PS or 7sage or what not, then you just drill. Of course that also means you need to review your answers in depth - you need to find where in your thought process you made an error so it doesnt happen again. It also helps to solidify right thought pathways. And not about content like "oh yeah i guess the blacks in 1870s latino communities were creole," but like "oh yes question asks for y and i said z so in the answer i mistook x for w being the right answer" lol aka structural approach. That is all i gots for free lol hire a tutor if you need more.

PremiumFrequentCrane

16:30

For LR, look at it as mathematical word problems with algebra.

AngryMiniCar

16:32

Thanks @premiumfrequentcrane. Windy I think (oddly enough) I'm having the most trouble with liberal arts/arts based passages. So anything about the arts/ a writer or author/ music I mess up on even if the passage is super easy.

PremiumFrequentCrane

16:34

Usually happens when you apply too much opinion to the passage lol that is also why i said 0 to -2 is RC mastery as opposed to -0 as sometimes you may think that author's pov in the opera comparative passages is "facetious" and they were looking for "apathetic"

AngryMiniCar

16:36

That's likely true.

PremiumFrequentCrane

16:38

Remember, all people who go to law school having to do LSAT prep is also about social engineering lol Like you should have some shared basis in how you think/talkk, hence "lawyer talk," but how do they choose which ones to release for everyone to do, from a content perspective? Is it a coincidence we get many climate change content questions? LOL So what i am getting at is that is sometimes VERY subjective lol So dont beat yourself up TOO bad on arts in RC, but obvs work on it.

RasheedWallaceFan

16:41

How many t-14s are appropriate to apply to if i have a 170 lsat

RasheedWallaceFan

16:41

this is for next cycle

RasheedWallaceFan

16:42

everyone saying medians are gonna be crazy so idk what i should be aiming for. 3.9+ gpa if it matters

RasheedWallaceFan

16:42

r/lsa makes me feel like im stupid for having a 170 lol

windyMagician

16:44

@RasheedWallaceFan: your gpa is above all medians, so apply broadly

RasheedWallaceFan

16:47

Okay thank you for the input, the other thing im struggling with is just making a school list in general. I am insecure so im like do i have to apply to 5 low ranked schools just in case? I guess I am trying to figure out where the "safety" cutoff is and my list right now is 25 schools so idk if thats too much

windyMagician

16:52

@RasheedWallaceFan: 25 is on the high end, but you should apply to however many you feel comfortable with. imo, a safety is anywhere you are well above both medians. you can look at my school list for inspo if you'd like

windyMagician

16:52

you shouldn't apply to anywhere you wouldn't realistically go if it was your only offer

RasheedWallaceFan

16:55

for sure, thank you a lot. Have fun at michigan that will be awesome!

NosyBeagle

17:13

it is 4pm here so it's time for nyt sudoku (I'm not good at sudoku either)

badhorrormovie

17:13

omg i just did the wordle and mini

NosyBeagle

17:14

love nyt games

badhorrormovie

17:14

SAMEEEEE

NosyBeagle

17:14

i do them in between studying to keep sane

badhorrormovie

17:16

@RasheedWallaceFan: take your list and research the city, campus, tuition, bar passage, employment by sector, etc.!!! it might help you narrow down your school choices

badhorrormovie

17:18

also don't pay much attention to the people on reddit. there's genuinely good advice but there's a ton of people who are just energy vampires (average reddit user)

badhorrormovie

17:18

@NosyBeagle: that is so real

badhorrormovie

17:18

me playing a mobile game after a 7sage section

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