2024 U.S. News Best College Rankings
We’ve received from multiple universities the new 2024 U.S. News Best College Rankings and have decided to share the top ten.
Read full postWe’ve received from multiple universities the new 2024 U.S. News Best College Rankings and have decided to share the top ten.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews How I Lawyer podcast host Jonah Perlin on some of the many differences between college and law school, from cold calls to being graded on a curve to the nature of attending a professional school and more.
Read full postIf you’re wondering what successful E/P essays look like, here are a number of examples, all of which are real essays (with minor anonymizing redactions) from applicants who had highly successful admissions outcomes.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, we discuss the relatively new category of law school admissions essays that we're calling "experience/perspective essays" or "E/P essays," many of which are variations on the essays previously known as "diversity statements."
Read full postAs we have podcasted on before, misinformation in the law school admissions process comes from all directions, and law school admissions consulting firms claiming to be experts (with little or no real admissions experience) are a growing source.
Read full postThis special episode of Status Check with Spivey is directed toward parents of law school applicants—strategy and advice from former law school admissions officers.
Read full postWhen will law school applications open for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle? Here's the full list.
Read full postWe are thrilled to announce that Mike Burns has joined Spivey Consulting Group as our new Chief Operating Officer and Admissions Consultant!
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Mitch Leff, author of My Addiction, My Superpower, about his experiences overcoming addiction at a young age, the lessons he learned, and how others can use his insights to improve themselves.
Read full postIn this post, we hope to help you think through the mountain of information and choices out there so that you can set yourself up for a successful application cycle.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco speaks with two Spivey consultants about the law school application resume—what to include and what not to include, differences from professional resumes, common mistakes, best practices, and more.
Read full postThere are thousands of ways to differentiate yourself in law school admissions—here's a list of some of those ways.
Read full postThis episode dives deep into the law school personal statement, discussing the brainstorming and topic selection process, how to structure a personal statement, writing tips, broad-level traits of A+ personal statements, common mistakes, and more.
Read full postWe have received many questions about law schools' new life experience/perspective essays (formerly categorized as diversity statements). Here are our answers to the most common ones.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, SCG Pre-L Consultant and Fordham Law professor Jordana Confino has a conversation with legal writing coach and Dear 1L author Amanda Haverstick about legal writing and tackling your 1L year.
Read full postHere are some thoughts and guidelines on how to navigate the use of generative AI tools in your law school application process.
Read full postPlease note: we will stop accepting submissions for this program on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Ann Perry, the University of Chicago Law School's Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, joins Mike Spivey and Anna Hicks-Jaco to tier-rank law school admissions strategies sourced from the folks over on the r/LawSchoolAdmissions subreddit.
Read full postHere are three examples of law school letters of recommendation, two academic and one professional, two for regular 1L JD admissions and one for transfer admission.
Read full postIn this episode of Status Check with Spivey, we discuss growing importance of work experience in admissions, why the impact of being a "KJD" has increased over time, and—importantly—how work experience (or a lack thereof) plays out during law school and in the search for legal employment.
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