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state of mind

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A quick definition of state of mind:

State of mind refers to the condition or capacity of a person's thoughts and feelings. It can also refer to the reasons or motives behind a person's actions, especially if they have committed a crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: State of mind refers to the condition or capacity of a person's mind, including their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes. It can also refer to a person's reasons or motives for committing an act, especially a criminal act.

Examples:

  • After the car accident, the driver was in a state of shock and couldn't remember what happened.
  • The defendant's state of mind at the time of the crime was a key factor in the trial.
  • She committed the crime out of a state of anger and frustration.

The first example illustrates the first part of the definition, as the driver's state of mind refers to their mental and emotional state after the accident. The second example illustrates the second part of the definition, as the defendant's state of mind is relevant to their intent and culpability in the crime. The third example also illustrates the second part of the definition, as the person's state of mind (anger and frustration) is a motive for their criminal act.

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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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