There are some seemingly simple questions on law school applications that still have a tendency to confuse applicants. As former admissions officers, we hope to help you understand and feel confident answering them.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a discussion with two Spivey consultants all about the waitlist process.
Read full postAdmissions officers are settling into a winter of reading, and the file review process is really just beginning to get into full swing for most of them. So when will decisions be coming out?
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Kyle McEntee, LSAC's Senior Director of Prelaw Engagement and the founder of Law School Transparency, centering around the newly released 2024 ABA 509 disclosures and how applicants should consider the data therein.
Read full postThis week, the American Bar Association published this year's required 509 disclosures—standardized data on admissions, enrollment, scholarships, faculty, and more. We took a look at that data, and here are our early takeaways.
Read full postIn this episode, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a conversation with two Spivey consultants and former law school admissions deans on "Why X" essays—advice, best practices, common mistakes, misconceptions, and more.
Read full postThere is often a shroud of mystery among applicants once they submit their applications. As former admissions officers, we'll walk you through how the process tends to work.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a conversation with two Spivey consultants—Danielle Early and Derek Meeker, formerly of Harvard Law and Penn Law—diving deep into the law school application addendum.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike Spivey has a conversation with Northwestern Law Associate Dean Don Rebstock about the first 2024-2025 law school applicant data that was released last week, what it means for applicants, and why it's not as scary as it looks.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco introduces "John" (not his real name; u/Muvanji on Reddit), the applicant who we'll be following throughout his law school admissions cycle for 2024-2025.
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