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Ninth Amendment

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A quick definition of Ninth Amendment:

The Ninth Amendment is a part of the Constitution that says just because certain rights are listed in the Constitution, it doesn't mean that other rights that aren't listed aren't important. People still have those other rights, even if they aren't specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

A more thorough explanation:

The Ninth Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that was ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791. It states that the rights listed in the Constitution should not be interpreted in a way that denies or belittles other rights that are not listed, but are still retained by the people.

For example, the Constitution does not specifically mention the right to privacy, but the Ninth Amendment implies that such a right exists and should be protected. Similarly, the right to marry, the right to travel, and the right to raise children are not explicitly listed in the Constitution, but are considered to be protected by the Ninth Amendment.

The Ninth Amendment is important because it recognizes that the Constitution cannot possibly list every right that people have, and that there are many other rights that are just as important and should be protected. It ensures that the government cannot use the fact that a right is not specifically listed in the Constitution as an excuse to deny or restrict that right.

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@GreenJumbledScorpion: did they get back to you with a decision and that’s why ur thinking it was fast??
they gave me a HLS II quick
Can’t imagine it takes them that long to read what, maybe 200 LOCIs?
@MetroHero: same wave as you - that $$ from Penn is nice and idk if hls name makes up for the money you’d potentially miss out from them, Yale on the other hand would make up for any $$ lacking
HLS’s waitlist isn’t THAT big considering the class size. They reject a whole lot more than they waitlist, which isn't the case at a lot of other T14s
I’d just caution that Yale isn’t the silver bullet that people treat it as.
had not thought of it that way.
@GreenJumbledScorpion: take up squidward for interview recs lol you wanna be fully prepared and aware of what can go down
IK, I am just seeing when I will have time.
When’s the interview ? Do they give u a few days or a week ?
For Yale, I worry that people blindly sometimes take it because it’s always been #1 and “no one turns down Yale” without thinking more deeply about whether it’s the right environment for them, or whether the unicorn things it gives you better odds at are even still attainable for any given member of the class. A lot of students were fairly happy, but there was a handful that felt jipped/sold a bag of goods
When I toured it was an “aha” moment where I realized it’s not the vibe for me. It felt like it was arbitrarily put in a random spot and the biggest thing that stuck out to me was when people asked the tour guide how students generally felt the answer was “it’s YLS, we’re all just grateful”
And mind you, at Admitted Students events they are generally trying to put you in contact with the people that ENJOY Yale.
Granted I’d still really consider it if I was fortunate with my stats to get in but I would really take in the factors I felt when touring and thinking if I’d really enjoy the next 3 years there
Yeah, the vibe wasn’t for me. Too small and reminded me almost of a high school environent
LOL for real, one of the hallways really felt like a high school with lockers. Exterior was beautiful though
i just sent another loci to gulc
i think i sent my first loci too early. it was at the end of jan
What should I say to make my second LOCI different than my first? I kinda already professed my love to them and updated on what I’ve been up to
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
9:04
Just a short check in an reiterate that you’d attend their school over all your other options
good morning yall another day another scream into the void
Ijustwannagetinman
9:37
Does anybody know how much a managing partner at a big law firm would make?
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
10:15
I think starts at like 2 mil?
Ijustwannagetinman
10:24
Managing partner at like a Kirkland or Skadden office has gotta make significantly more than that
if i dont get a call from dean z today im gonna start doing rituals in addition to the nail painting pigeon religion ive started
wow 11 acceptances 11 rejections and 11 waitlists on the daily total rn :o
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
10:58
@Ijustwannagetinman: when you build up seniority i think they cap out around 20m
Ijustwannagetinman
11:03
Managing partner is diff it's like CEO sorry if that wasn't clear but was asking abt that specifically
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