Podcast: 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.
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12 Oct 2022
03 Oct 2022
Law 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 post24 Sep 2022
Podcast: 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 post20 Sep 2022
Podcast: 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 post22 Aug 2022
Greek 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 post12 Aug 2022
Podcast: Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 1)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike and Dave answer questions from the Law School Admissions Reddit. This will be a series of two episodes, with Part 2 coming out next week.
Read full post01 Jul 2022
Early Thoughts on the 2022-2023 Application Cycle + 2021-2022 Recap
It's certainly too early to make predictions with any sort of certainty, but given that we now have final June LSAT numbers, and registration for the August LSAT is now closed, we now have some early indicators of what we might expect to see in the 2022-2023 law school admissions cycle.
Read full post29 Jun 2022
How to Get the Most Out of Visiting Law Schools
Like the undergraduate process, visiting law schools and interacting with their communities can be an important part of selecting the right fit school for you.
Read full post17 May 2022
Video: How to Choose a Law School Personal Statement Topic
Apart from your LSAT score and your undergraduate GPA, the personal statement is often the most important component of your law school application. Step one is choosing your topic—but how do you determine what the best topic is for you?
Read full post13 May 2022
What Should You Do During Your Undergrad Summers if You Want to Go to Law School?
Often college students will approach us to ask what they should be doing with their summers if they’re interested in attending law school. If you’re currently in college and want to know how to make the best use of your summers in preparation for attending law school, think about the following.
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