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A quick definition of chancellor:

Chancellor: A judge who works in a special court called a chancery court. In this court, they can order people to do things instead of just paying money. This is called equitable relief. Some states in the United States have chancery courts, but most courts can now give both legal and equitable remedies. The Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution is a special job held by the Chief Justice of the United States. They are like a boss of a group of museums. In Germany, the chancellor is the head of the government.

A more thorough explanation:

A chancellor is a judge who presides over a chancery court, which is an equity court in the old English legal system. In these courts, the chancellor has the power to order specific actions instead of just awarding damages. This means that remedies like injunctions, specific performance, and vacatur are available in equity courts.

In some states in the United States, chancery courts were created to deal exclusively with equitable relief. However, most states have abolished this distinction, and courts now have the power to fashion both legal and equitable remedies.

One example of a chancellor office in the federal government is the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution, which is held by the Chief Justice of the United States. The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums administered by the government, and the Chancellor of the Smithsonian holds a ceremonial office similar to that of a university chancellor.

Chancellor can also refer to governmental positions, such as the head of the government in Germany.

These examples illustrate how the term chancellor can refer to both a judge in an equity court and a governmental position. In both cases, the chancellor holds a position of authority and has the power to make important decisions.

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Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:36
I was risky in maybe one or two of my essays in that some parts read as slightly humorous, but I really tried to suss out the vibe for each school. I feel like Berk and UMich may be more accommodating of a more "out there" approach than other schools I applied to
1a2b3c4d26z
11:37
but that's literally just going off vibes
it looks like Berk vid is in response to a known prompt. My thinking is it may be a counter to AI by getting people to have to respond to what is essentially an essay prompt but on video
"I think really it’s more the USNWR change that emphasizes employment outcomes in school rankings. Schools want to admit people who have the skills to be more likely to land great jobs even more than before, and being a good interviewer is a very important for that. They want to see you have the soft skills." from a reddit comment
1a2b3c4d26z
11:38
One funny thing when talking to lawyers at work is that they will always say how they wish more law schools had interviews to make sure you can like... talk to people and form sentences
getting lunch no one say anything funny or do anything cool for 15 mins
triplethread
11:43
my dick fell off
Trump dropped out of the race
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