Podcast: What to Do When You Get Your First Waitlist
Chances are, if you're applying to a healthy range of target, safety, and reach schools, you're likely to get a waitlist or two (at least!).
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01 Dec 2020
23 Nov 2020
Podcast: Introduction to Law School Admissions for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Applicants
Today's podcast is from our consultant Sir Williams, former Director of Admissions at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he led the successful implementation of UW’s first pre-law diversity pipeline summer program.
Read full post20 Nov 2020
How the LSAT-Flex Has Changed the Admissions Cycle
In this podcast, Mike Spivey talks about the LSAT-Flex, particularly is it relates to timelines and the pace of admissions this cycle.
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Podcast: Law School Admissions/LSAT Q&A with Mike Spivey and PowerScore’s Dave Killoran
In this podcast, Mike Spivey and PowerScore founder Dave Killoran ask each other questions about law school admissions (Mike's wheelhouse) and the LSAT (Dave's specialty).
Read full post12 Nov 2020
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.
Read full post12 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.
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