
Blog & Podcasts
Podcast: What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 2 (Interviews)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks-Jaco checks in with "Lucy," u/Accomplished-Body785 on Reddit, an applicant currently in the middle of her law school application process. This episode is primarily focused on interviews!
Read full postLaw School Application Volume Data Report (Oct. 24, 2022)
As of this time last cycle, 19% of applications had been submitted. Applicants are down 10.9% from last year, and applications are down 13.9%.
Read full postLaw School Application Volume Data Report (Oct. 17, 2022)
As of October 16, 2022, current-cycle law school applicants are down 11.7% relative to the number of applicants who had applied by this date last cycle. The number of applications is down 16.2% vs. last year.
Read full postPodcast: Catastrophizing in Admissions (& Why It's Going to Be Okay)
In this short episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about applicants' (deeply understandable) tendency to catastrophize in law school admissions.
Read full postLaw School Application Volume Data Report (Oct. 10, 2022)
As of October 10, 2022, both law school applicant and application numbers are down significantly, though there's a big asterisk to these numbers.
Read full postAll the Entering Class of 2022 Data We Have So Far
This fall, as we always do, we have been aggregating preliminary data for the new entering class: LSAT/GPA medians, class sizes, and acceptance rates. Here's the early data.
Read full postLaw School Admissions Bible Table of Contents
We are excited to have recently completed and submitted to publishing the upcoming PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible, scheduled to go to press next month (November 2022)! Here's a preview of the Table of Contents.
Read full postAnna Hicks-Jaco of Spivey Consulting Named Interim Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management at Syracuse Law
Below is the formal announcement from Syracuse University College of Law.
Read full postPodcast: What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 1
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco speaks with an applicant from Reddit! They talk about the LSAT, personal statements, letters of recommendation, resumes, optional essays, and more.
Read full postPodcast: UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer Dives Deep into Law School Admissions
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews Natalie Blazer, who currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Read full postU.S. News Best College Rankings 2022 +/- vs. 2021
The 2022-2023 edition of the U.S. News undergraduate rankings was released today. Here are the changes (plus/minus) from last year.
Read full postPodcast: The One Biggest Piece of Advice for New Lawyers from Bill Eddy, JD/Therapist
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews Bill Eddy, an award-winning mediator, attorney, author, and therapist who developed "high conflict personality theory" and is an expert in dealing with high conflict people in the practice of law.
Read full postBasics of Law School Financial Aid
the financial aid piece 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 postShould you cancel your LSAT score now that there's Score Preview?
LSAC recently implemented a change of policy regarding their still relatively new "Score Preview" feature, which allows you to cancel your LSAT score within 6 days of receiving it. So if you scored well below the score range that you were hoping or expecting to, should you cancel?
Read full postAnnouncing Program for 1Ls -- Staying on Track: Success Coaching for 1Ls
As the new school year kicks off, we are excited to announce that the team behind our Pre-L program will be expanding the support that we provide to include managing the challenges (both academic and personal) presented during law school.
Read full postGreek Life & Law School Admissions: Should You Include Your Sorority/Fraternity in Your Application?
We often hear from applicants who feel they should scrub their resumes and other materials of any mention of their involvement in fraternities or sororities. While some applicants in online forums seem to support this prohibition, the best approach for you individually might be more nuanced.
Read full postPodcast: Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 2)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike and Dave answer more questions from the Law School Admissions Reddit!
Read full postEarly Decision Deadlines & Information for Every ABA-Accredited Law School (2022-2023 Admissions Cycle)
We compiled early decision information for every ABA-accredited law school, below, including deadlines, notification timelines, and any guaranteed scholarships that may be attached.
Read full postLaw School Application Opening Dates 2022
Application opening dates for the 2022-2023 law school admissions cycle!
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