Podcast: Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses commonalities between applicants who punch above their numbers.
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09 Oct 2019
16 Sep 2019
The simple psychology behind rapid career advancement
In a sense, this is a blog post 25 years in the making.
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Explaining Why You’re Applying to Their Law School (The "Why X" Essay)
In this blog post, we will be discussing one type of optional essay, the “Why X” statement, or an essay in which you describe to the law school why you are interested in attending that school in particular.
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MyRankBySpivey.com has launched!
As of today, we are excited to announce the launch of our newest project, My Rank!
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Don't Dox Yourself
I almost beg this of you. Please do not post identifiable information online associated with your law school application ever. It costs multiple people admission every year.
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On Elitism in College and Law School
I hope something about this sets in. It's a brief and obscure story, but all too common in college and law school.
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Ten Things to do After the July LSAT
It's done! Congratulations, you completed the July LSAT — a historic test, the first widespread administration of the new digital format. But what now?
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Application Timing
Many law school websites have somewhat unclear language about how early you should send in an application, and applicants hear conflicting information from friends, colleagues, and pre-law advisers.
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How to set your letter of recommendation writer up for success
The best recommendations come from people who know you well and can write about your abilities from personal observation.
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LSAT Retake Rules and You
The New Rules As was initially reported, LSAC is updating their policy on LSAT retakes, to take effect starting with the September 2019 administration. You can read the full policy here [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.lsac.org_lsat_taking-2Dlsat_lsat-2Dfaqs&d=DwMFaQ&c=5qaU24Emulp-fzgwXAWUyHfhV6KzVMOip5exfSC7BVM&r=grRbnN_chtUZLV99br5C-GtssMBhU3ixsu7V8zizYqU&m=SfDwU2WHg9CyAewJWeqY1i12MH0GRzfFP71l2GtKk10&s=WPojKEpfSHK0Da_EW4BHr9LHmbVmD_cxvJKlwzUkPO8&e=] , but we'll summari
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