Podcast: Self-Care, the Fallacy of Reductionism, and Something to Be Said for an N of 1
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses one of the fundamental difficulties of applying to law school—and how to cope with it.
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12 Nov 2020
12 Oct 2020
Podcast: The Three Elements of Admissions and Why the Most Important is Also the Most Overlooked
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the three elements of admissions, particularly focusing on the one that is both the most important and the least understood.
Read full post09 Oct 2020
Podcast: Overview of LLM Admissions
This podcast is hosted by Dr. Peter Cramer, our LLM & International Admissions Consultant. Dr. Cramer has been working in legal education for over 25 years.
Read full post07 Oct 2020
Podcast: Hold. On.
A 3-minute motivational podcast inspired by the William Feather quote, "Success is largely a matter of holding on after others have let go."
Read full post28 Sep 2020
Podcast: Predicting this Cycle's Admissions Pace
In this podcast, Mike Spivey predicts what to expect as far as the timing of admissions decisions this year, then discusses the preliminary LSAC data that has applicants wondering whether this will be a far more competitive cycle than normal.
Read full post11 Sep 2020
Podcast: On the Prevalence of Bad Law School Admissions Advice
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group's Anna Hicks and Mike Spivey discuss bad advice in law school admissions — who gives it, how to identify it, and how to determine which advice is worthwhile.
Read full post09 Aug 2020
Podcast: How to Tell If You're Overdoing It in Law School Admissions
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses one of the most common mistakes in law school admissions that we see from applicants who have underperformed their numbers — overdoing it in the admissions process.
Read full post01 Aug 2020
Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
In this video, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey answers questions from r/lawschooladmissions on strategies for splitters, international students, non-traditional applicants, reapplicants, and more.
Read full post27 Jun 2020
University, College, and Law School COVID-19 Update & An Alternative Model
COVID-19 isn't going anywhere in the near future, yet only 3 law schools and only 8% of universities and colleges have announced they will be entirely remote for fall 2020.
Read full post18 Jun 2020
Podcast: Academics, Athletics, and COVID-19
Mike was asked by a rivals.com affiliate to speak about higher education as it relates to the upcoming fall athletic season.
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