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Blog & Podcasts
30 Mar 2021
2022 vs. 2021 USNWR Law School Rankings (+/-)
Below are the 2022 (released March 2021) U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, with +/- from last year's rankings.
Read full post25 Mar 2021
Podcast: Preliminary Waitlist Movement Perspectives
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses perspectives and considerations as we head into the 2021 law school waitlist season.
Read full post18 Mar 2021
Understanding and Implications of the New USNWR Law School Rankings Methodology
For the first time in years, U.S. News & World Report has changed their law school ranking methodology. Starting this year, the metrics will include a new factor: graduate debt.
Read full post17 Mar 2021
Podcast: Interview with a Biglaw Partner (Jeff Chapman, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global M&A)
In this podcast, Mike interviews Jeff Chapman: Partner, Co-Chair of Global Mergers and Acquisitions, and Executive Committee Member at Gibson Dunn.
Read full post15 Mar 2021
2022 U.S. News Law School Rankings Predictions
Spivey Consulting's Business Intelligence Director, Justin Kane, analyzed a great deal of law school data to calculate our predicted 2022 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, below.
Read full post02 Mar 2021
Podcast: Current Cycle Update, Waitlist Considerations, and Next Cycle Predictions with Dave Killoran
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group's Mike Spivey and PowerScore founder Dave Killoran discuss the state of the current 2020-2021 law school admissions cycle, things to consider for applicants who may be on waitlists, and predictions about next cycle (2021-2022).
Read full post26 Feb 2021
Basics of Law School Scholarship Reconsideration
Requesting a scholarship increase can be a tricky process. As with many things in the world of law school admissions, it varies by school. There are wrong ways, and right ways, to do it, however.
Read full post16 Feb 2021
Podcast: Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in the Admissions and Job Search Process
Dr. Guy Winch is one of the world's leading psychologists and speakers. He has delivered three TED Talks with over 25 million views combined.
Read full post12 Feb 2021
Conditional vs. Unconditional Self-Esteem & How it Significantly Influences College and Law School Choice
This is a PSA of sorts, but to me it's much more important than an announcement. It's perspective. Healthy. It is from personal experience in that I have lived both sides of this life.
Read full post08 Feb 2021
Podcast: Anything is Possible
For today's podcast, a little something different — some advice on resiliency in the face of watching others succeed in the ways you'd like to be succeeding.
Read full post04 Feb 2021
Podcast: Why Some Law School Applicants Underperform Their Numbers
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses factors that lead to some applicants "underperforming" their numbers.
Read full post02 Feb 2021
Brief Cycle Update
Today is coincidentally the last day before January LSAT data comes out, and the day we can see cycle volume through February 1st. We're well into the application cycle now, so let's take a brief look at how things stand.
Read full post26 Jan 2021
Podcast: LOCIs & Law School Fit When You Can't Visit + International Applicant Considerations This Cycle
In this podcast, Mike Spivey answers more questions from Reddit.
Read full post25 Jan 2021
What Might the Second Half of the Law School Admissions Cycle Look Like?
We are essentially at the midway point of the admissions cycle, probably a bit more than that as far as applications submitted and a bit less in respect to admit decisions. But what should the second half — late January through August — look like?
Read full post19 Jan 2021
Podcast: Reddit AMA—Why haven't I gotten a decision yet? Is January too late to apply? + the worst PS we've ever seen
In this podcast, Mike answers a few questions from Reddit.
Read full post18 Jan 2021
Limited Spots Available for This Cycle Application Assistance
If you are a current cycle (2020-2021) JD applicant and have not yet submitted your applications, we have just now been able to open up some limited availability for a la carte clients.
Read full post16 Jan 2021
Podcast: Interviews with Law School Applicants About the Admissions Process
In this podcast, Mike Spivey interviews groups of current law school applicants about their experiences with the admissions process — what has surprised them, how they've handled the stress, what they expect for the future, and what advice they would give to someone at the beginning of the process.
Read full post14 Jan 2021
What Law School Doesn’t Teach You
Law school, you may have heard, trains you to “think like a lawyer.” What does it mean to think like a lawyer?
Read full post05 Jan 2021
Podcast: Commonly Misunderstood—But Important—Parts of the Law School Application Process
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses some of the most commonly held misconceptions about the law school admissions process, and how understanding them can help you get admitted.
Read full post03 Jan 2021
Congratulations on Your Admit to Princeton Law School!
Dear [Insert applicant's Last Name and LSAT score and Identifying Information for our Massive Listserv].
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