Podcast: Mike Spivey's Top 5 All-Time Admissions Advice
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike gives his top 5 pieces of advice from his 25+ years working in law school admissions.
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17 Oct 2023
11 Sep 2023
Podcast: How Important is Work Experience in Law School Admissions?
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses a question we receive often—just how important is work experience in the law school application process?
Read full post21 Aug 2023
Three Tips for Brand New 1Ls (+ 1L Success Coaching)
Congrats to those of you launching your law school careers this month! As you navigate orientation and the heady first few days of classes, we thought it’d be a good time to share some advice—and an opportunity—from our Pre-L/1L Success team.
Read full post21 Aug 2023
Podcast: Critiquing AI-Generated Law School Personal Statements
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Spivey Consulting's COO Anna Hicks-Jaco gives the insider perspective on AI-generated personal statements—currently a hot topic of discussion in law school admissions offices—and critiques two personal statements written with ChatGPT.
Read full post07 Aug 2023
Podcast: The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions
As much as we deign to use absolutes, there is at least one principle we can think of that is absolutely non-negotiable in law school admissions. Regardless of your qualifications, breaking this rule can tank the chances of any applicant—this episode of Status Check with Spivey discusses that rule.
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Podcast: The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions
In this brief episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses what has grown in recent years to be the biggest myth in law school admissions today.
Read full post11 Jul 2023
Podcast: Dean Z on the Future of Law School Admissions + Other Admissions Questions (Part 2)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike continues his conversation with Dean Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z").
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Podcast: Dean Z on Underrated/Overrated Law School Admissions Advice + Answering Reddit Questions (Part 1)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Dean Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z").
Read full post30 May 2023
How to Assess Law Schools' Student Affairs (or, "But How Will I Like It Once I'm There?")
For many, now is the time for the hard part: deciding which law school is right for you. In this post, we discuss one aspect of the complex law school enrollment equation as you dig into the qualities of a law school that make it your best fit—Student Affairs.
Read full post17 Apr 2023
Podcast: Interview with a Harvard Law Transfer Student
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Spivey Consulting's Derek Meeker interviews a Harvard Law 2L (and former client) who transferred from the University of Idaho.
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