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A quick definition of public authority:

Public authority refers to the power given to a person or organization to act on behalf of others, such as a government agency. This can include the ability to make decisions and take actions that affect others. There are different types of authority, such as actual authority given intentionally, or apparent authority that is believed to exist by others. Authority can also be limited to specific transactions or be general in nature. In legal arguments, authority can be cited as a source of support for a position.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Public authority refers to the power or jurisdiction of a government agency or corporation that administers a public enterprise, such as a transit authority. It can also refer to the right or permission to act legally on another's behalf, such as the power delegated by a principal to an agent.

Examples:

  • A city's transit authority is responsible for managing public transportation systems, such as buses and trains.
  • An agent has the authority to act on behalf of a principal, such as signing a contract or making a purchase.

The examples illustrate how public authority can refer to both a government agency and the legal power given to an agent by a principal. In both cases, there is a level of responsibility and decision-making power granted to the authority figure.

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trees1234567
19:27
people submit additional LORs
trees1234567
19:27
depending on the school tho
trees1234567
19:28
as a general piece of advice - whatever you wrote about your job in any material - make sure you share that w them so they can co sign that and expand on it!
trees1234567
19:28
as a baseline
TruthTheX
19:28
Yeah I was hoping to submit it to GULC to get off the WL. I’m assuming most of their medians are hit so they need diversity and experience etc
TruthTheX
19:29
@Hellwoods2025: gotcha yeah they actually offered first to try and help they’re super supportive so I’m not worried they’ll hate me and use it to screw me over hahaha
TruthTheX
19:30
@trees1234567: gotcha when I send my supervisor the list of things to talk about I’ll include the paragraph I wrote as a “job update” for my LOCI ty
trees1234567
19:31
ofc! i feel like as a baseline recommenders can cosign whatever cool stuff you say about yourself
trees1234567
19:31
like that is always helpful and then anything else they can do is above and beyond!
TruthTheX
19:32
Tbh I downplayed myself and more mentioned as a team we did x y and z and all that cuz I didn’t wanna come off as arrogant and be like “all me” so them backing it up or expanding on how I specifically helped even more than the “here were my notable contributions to this team effort” should strengthen I think
trees1234567
19:33
yep
trees1234567
19:33
you laid the foundation that your team is doing well and now they can highlight your leadership/contributions!
TruthTheX
19:34
I gotcha that makes sense to frame it that way ty
CallHerDaddy
19:40
Hi loves
CallHerDaddy
19:41
Who got vandy movement
BelligerentMagicalWarthog
19:51
^^^^
Obtainingdreams
20:03
Question: If you had a 177 3.96 would accept Northwestern for 90k (30 a year) off the waitlist
[] shereallysaidmeganslaw
20:06
umm yes
[] shereallysaidmeganslaw
20:07
its an incredible school, is there a reason why you're hesitant?
jb2029
20:11
WL? Lose my number
jb2029
20:11
lol
Obtainingdreams
20:25
the thought is i could reapply ED next year and get more they guarantee 40
Obtainingdreams
20:25
or get more at cornell they usually give 50 a year to people w my stats
WhatDoIHaveToLose
20:26
Gotta think if you're willing to re write your essays though - most schools expect/want new material
WhatDoIHaveToLose
20:26
that scholly at northwestern is nice if you get off the wl
jb2029
20:27
That does seem low for your stats
jb2029
20:30
unobtanium, when did you apply
Obtainingdreams
20:37
september
GreenJumbledScorpion
21:51
@jb2029: did you get into hls?
babybunny
22:13
Wittgenstein’s ladder
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