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DOT

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A quick definition of DOT:

DOT stands for Department of Transportation. It is a government agency that is responsible for making sure that people and goods can travel safely and efficiently on roads, highways, and other transportation systems. They also work to protect the environment and promote economic growth through transportation.

However, the word "dot" can also mean something else in a different context. In civil law, it refers to the property that a woman brings to a marriage to help with marriage expenses. This property is usually controlled by the husband, but the principal remains the wife's separate property.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: DOT is an abbreviation for the Department of Transportation. In civil law, DOT also refers to dowry, which is the property that a woman brings to the marriage to help with marriage expenses. The income from the dowry is usually controlled by the husband, while the principal remains the wife's separate property.

Example 1: The DOT is responsible for regulating and overseeing transportation systems in the United States.

Example 2: In some cultures, it is customary for the bride's family to provide a dowry to the groom's family as part of the marriage agreement. This dowry can include money, property, or other valuable assets.

These examples illustrate the two different meanings of DOT. The first example refers to the Department of Transportation, which is a government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing transportation systems. The second example refers to dowry, which is a cultural practice where a woman brings property or assets to the marriage to help with expenses. The income from the dowry is usually controlled by the husband, while the principal remains the wife's separate property.

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soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
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10:06
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10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
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