Start with the End in Mind: Preparing for 1L Exams from Day One
So much of your success in 1L is tethered to your performance on the final exam. It makes good sense to focus on those exams as early as possible. Here are our best tips.
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13 Feb 2025
31 Jan 2025
10 Deceptively Tricky Law School Application Questions & How to Answer Them
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 post28 Jan 2025
Podcast: The Law School Waitlist—Deep Dive with Former Admissions Officers
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a discussion with two Spivey consultants all about the waitlist process.
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Podcast: A Look at the New ABA 509 Law School Data with Kyle McEntee
In 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 post17 Dec 2024
Podcast: "Why X" Essay Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers
In 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 post05 Nov 2024
Podcast: Addendum Deep Dive—Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers on LSAT, GPA, C&F, and Other Addenda
In 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.
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Basics of Law School Financial Aid
Financial aid is a necessary aspect of law school enrollment and one that benefits you most if you consider it early on in the process—not just at the end.
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Podcast: Making Your Law School List—Advice & Resources for Deciding Where to Apply
How do you estimate your chances of admission to determine reach, target, and "safety" schools? How many schools should you apply to? How many schools do most applicants apply to? Where can you find the best and most up-to-date information about law schools when doing your research?
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Podcast: The Differences Between College & Law School, with "How I Lawyer" Host Jonah Perlin
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews How I Lawyer podcast host Jonah Perlin on some of the many differences between college and law school, from cold calls to being graded on a curve to the nature of attending a professional school and more.
Read full post29 Jul 2024
How to Create Your Law School List
In this post, we hope to help you think through the mountain of information and choices out there so that you can set yourself up for a successful application cycle.
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