```ruby
class User < InvisionBridge::User::Base
  GROUP_VALIDATING = 1
  GROUP_ANONYMOUS  = 2
  GROUP_PEONS      = 3
  GROUP_OFFICERS   = 4
  GROUP_BANNED     = 5
  GROUP_MEMBERS    = 8
  GROUP_APPLICANTS = 9

  has_many :applicants

  def is_validated?
    self.member_group_id != GROUP_VALIDATING and self.member_group_id != GROUP_BANNED and self.member_group_id != GROUP_ANONYMOUS
  end

  def is_admin?
    self.member_group_id == GROUP_OFFICERS
  end
end
```

Change User.is_validated? to User.is_validating? since that's what we're really checking.
user
```ruby
class User < InvisionBridge::User::Base
  GROUP_VALIDATING = 1
  GROUP_ANONYMOUS  = 2
  GROUP_PEONS      = 3
  GROUP_OFFICERS   = 4
  GROUP_BANNED     = 5
  GROUP_MEMBERS    = 8
  GROUP_APPLICANTS = 9

  has_many :applicants
  
  def is_validating?
    self.member_group_id == GROUP_VALIDATING
  end

  def is_admin?
    self.member_group_id == GROUP_OFFICERS
  end
end
```
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