All Things [Admissions] Considered
There are thousands of ways to differentiate yourself in law school admissions—here's a list of some of those ways.
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Admissions
16 Jul 2024
13 Jun 2024
New Law School Diversity Statements ("Life Experience/Perspective Essays"): FAQ
We have received many questions about law schools' new life experience/perspective essays (formerly categorized as diversity statements). Here are our answers to the most common ones.
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Generative AI and the Law School Personal Statement
Here are some thoughts and guidelines on how to navigate the use of generative AI tools in your law school application process.
Read full post30 May 2024
Pro Bono Law School Admissions Consulting Opportunity 2024-2025
Please note: we will stop accepting submissions for this program on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
Read full post29 May 2024
Podcast: Tier-Ranking Admissions Strategies with UChicago Law School Admissions Dean Ann Perry
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Ann Perry, the University of Chicago Law School's Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, joins Mike Spivey and Anna Hicks-Jaco to tier-rank law school admissions strategies sourced from the folks over on the r/LawSchoolAdmissions subreddit.
Read full post17 May 2024
Examples of Letters of Recommendation
Here are three examples of law school letters of recommendation, two academic and one professional, two for regular 1L JD admissions and one for transfer admission.
Read full post29 Apr 2024
Podcast: Work Experience, Admissions Strategy, & Legal Employment—What You Need to Know
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, we discuss growing importance of work experience in admissions, why the impact of being a "KJD" has increased over time, and—importantly—how work experience (or a lack thereof) plays out during law school and in the search for legal employment.
Read full post15 Apr 2024
Podcast: Transferring Law Schools—Strategy & Process with Two Successful Applicants
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a conversation with Spivey consultant Paula Gluzman and two 2Ls who transferred to Columbia and Harvard (respectively) about the transfer admissions process and strategy.
Read full post21 Mar 2024
Law School "Gap Years," Work Experience, & Admissions Strategy
For several years now, the focus of law school admissions offices has been trending more and more toward employability. What does this mean for law school admissions strategy?
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Podcast: First-Gen Students - What We Wish We'd Known as Applicants, Law Students, & Young Lawyers
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, five Spivey consultants discuss their experiences as first-generation college students, law students, and lawyers, with a particular focus on passing along advice and knowledge that they wish they had known.
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