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+//Including relevant material from MUI
+'use client';
+import { DashboardListApplicantResponse } from '@hack4impact-utk/internal-models';
+import { Button, Chip, ListItemSecondaryAction } from '@mui/material';
+import ListItem from '@mui/material/ListItem';
+import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+interface DashboardListItemProps {
+  applicant: DashboardListApplicantResponse;
+}
+
+//designing an action button- will return a different button
+//based on the applicant status
+function ActionButton(status: string): JSX.Element {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'Pending Review': //schedule interview button
+      return (
+        <Button
+          variant="outlined"
+          onClick={() => {
+            console.log('schedule interview');
+          }}
+        >
+          schedule interview
+        </Button>
+      );
+
+    case 'Scheduling Interview': //follow up on interview button
+      return (
+        <Button
+          variant="outlined"
+          onClick={() => {
+            console.log('follow up');
+          }}
+        >
+          follow up
+        </Button>
+      );
+    case 'Interview Complete': //make a decision button
+      return (
+        <Button
+          variant="outlined"
+          onClick={() => {
+            console.log('make decision');
+          }}
+        >
+          MAKE DECISION
+        </Button>
+      );
+    default:
+      throw new Error('invalid status argument.');
+  }
+}
+
+//deals with the constant time changing for date calculation
+export default function DashboardListItem(props: DashboardListItemProps) {
+  const [today, setToday] = useState<Date | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setToday(new Date());
+  }, []);
+
+  const updatedAt = new Date(props.applicant.statusUpdatedAt); //converting to date type so it can be used in calculation below
+  let daysSinceUpdate = 0;
+
+  //computing how long ago status was updated
+  if (today) {
+    daysSinceUpdate = Math.floor(
+      (today.getTime() - updatedAt.getTime()) / (1000 * 3600 * 24)
+    );
+  }
+  const actionButton = ActionButton(props.applicant.status); //included eblow
+  const formattedDate = updatedAt.toLocaleDateString(); //for display purposes
+
+  //determininig what color to make the date text
+  let dateColor = '';
+  if (daysSinceUpdate < 3) {
+    dateColor = 'gray';
+  } else if (daysSinceUpdate < 7) {
+    dateColor = 'orange';
+  } else {
+    dateColor = 'red';
+  }
+
+  //use a chip to display applicant status
+  return (
+    <ListItem>
+      <ListItemText
+        primary={
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+            <span>
+              {props.applicant.firstName} {props.applicant.lastName}
+            </span>
+            <Chip label={props.applicant.status} />
+          </div>
+        }
+        secondary={
+          <span>
+            <span style={{ color: dateColor }}>{formattedDate}</span>
+          </span>
+        }
+      />
+      <ListItemSecondaryAction>{actionButton}</ListItemSecondaryAction>
+    </ListItem>
+  );
+}