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.
Read full postFinancial 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.
Read full postHow 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?
Read full postIn 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 postIn 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.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco speaks with two Spivey consultants about the law school application resume—what to include and what not to include, differences from professional resumes, common mistakes, best practices, and more.
Read full postThere are thousands of ways to differentiate yourself in law school admissions—here's a list of some of those ways.
Read full postThis episode dives deep into the law school personal statement, discussing the brainstorming and topic selection process, how to structure a personal statement, writing tips, broad-level traits of A+ personal statements, common mistakes, and more.
Read full postIn 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 postIn 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.
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