Podcast: An Insider Look at Admissions with UVA Law Dean Natalie Blazer (Reddit Q&A + Artificial Intelligence in Admissions)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer.
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11 Dec 2023
06 Dec 2023
Podcast: Handling Expectations & the LSAT with 'Loophole' Author Ellen Cassidy
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews Ellen Cassidy, author of the acclaimed 'Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning' and founder of Elemental Prep.
Read full post11 Nov 2023
Podcast: The Slowest Cycle Ever
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses the reasons that this law school admissions cycle will be the slowest one ever (or at least within our admissions careers)—and, perhaps more importantly, what you should do about it if you're a current applicant.
Read full post17 Oct 2023
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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Podcast: What's Wrong with the LSAT? + What is JD-Next? with Craig Boise & Dan Rodriguez
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, two experienced and respected law school Deans discuss the history, the present, and the future of law school admissions and legal education.
Read full post29 Aug 2023
Podcast: What to Expect in the 2023-24 Law School Admissions Cycle (+ Q&A) with Mike Spivey & Anna Hicks-Jaco
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Spivey Consulting's COO Anna Hicks-Jaco about what to expect during the upcoming cycle, her perspective as both a recent Dean of Admissions and relatively recent applicant, and advice for applicants getting ready to apply.
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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