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Blog & Podcasts
20 Sep 2023
List of Law Schools Accepting JD-Next (with no LSAT/GRE) for Fall 2024
Thirty-three law schools have obtained variances from the ABA to accept the JD-Next exam results in lieu of the LSAT or GRE. Here's a list of those 33 schools!
Read full post18 Sep 2023
U.S. News Best College Rankings (+/- 2024 vs. 2023)
The 2024 (published 2023) U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings were released today—here are the top 50 national universities with plus/minuses.
Read full post11 Sep 2023
Podcast: How Important is Work Experience in Law School Admissions?
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses a question we receive often—just how important is work experience in the law school application process?
Read full post29 Aug 2023
Podcast: What to Expect in the 2023-24 Law School Admissions Cycle (+ Q&A) with Mike Spivey & Anna Hicks-Jaco
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Spivey Consulting's COO Anna Hicks-Jaco about what to expect during the upcoming cycle, her perspective as both a recent Dean of Admissions and relatively recent applicant, and advice for applicants getting ready to apply.
Read full post21 Aug 2023
Three Tips for Brand New 1Ls (+ 1L Success Coaching)
Congrats to those of you launching your law school careers this month! As you navigate orientation and the heady first few days of classes, we thought it’d be a good time to share some advice—and an opportunity—from our Pre-L/1L Success team.
Read full post21 Aug 2023
Podcast: Critiquing AI-Generated Law School Personal Statements
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Spivey Consulting's COO Anna Hicks-Jaco gives the insider perspective on AI-generated personal statements—currently a hot topic of discussion in law school admissions offices—and critiques two personal statements written with ChatGPT.
Read full post17 Aug 2023
2023 Law School Application Changes Compiled
We have seen more law schools making changes to their application components and instructions this cycle than in any other we can recall. For your reference, we will be compiling these changes below, adding new schools as their applications and instructions are posted.
Read full post07 Aug 2023
Podcast: The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions
As much as we deign to use absolutes, there is at least one principle we can think of that is absolutely non-negotiable in law school admissions. Regardless of your qualifications, breaking this rule can tank the chances of any applicant—this episode of Status Check with Spivey discusses that rule.
Read full post03 Aug 2023
Predicting the 2023-2024 Law School Admissions Cycle
The 2022-2023 application cycle is coming to a close, and overall, it will finish with about 2% fewer applicants than the prior cycle—the lowest total number of applicants since the 2017-2018 cycle. In this blog, we look at 2023-2024.
Read full post01 Aug 2023
Law School Application Opening Dates for the 2023-2024 Cycle
This post includes a full list of all ABA-approved law schools' application opening dates for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle.
Read full post01 Aug 2023
Podcast: The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions
In this brief episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses what has grown in recent years to be the biggest myth in law school admissions today.
Read full post11 Jul 2023
Podcast: Dean Z on the Future of Law School Admissions + Other Admissions Questions (Part 2)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike continues his conversation with Dean Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z").
Read full post06 Jul 2023
Why We Dedicate One In Every Four Podcasts To Mental Health
I mentioned something on a recent admissions podcast with Dean Z from Michigan Law School that I thought, even while saying it, was important enough to follow up on.
Read full post01 Jul 2023
Podcast: What the SCOTUS Admissions Decision Means for Law School Applicants
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses the recent Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard Supreme Court decision—which ruled against the legality of race-conscious admissions or "affirmative action"—and what it means for law school applicants, particularly applicants of color.
Read full post29 Jun 2023
Spivey Consulting Group Statement on Supreme Court Race-Conscious Admissions Decision
At Spivey Consulting Group, we believe that diversity, in all of its forms, provides an inherent value in both the individual and collective experiences of who we are, where we come from, how we got here, and how this has affected our places in the world—this will always be relevant.
Read full post26 Jun 2023
Podcast: Dean Z on Underrated/Overrated Law School Admissions Advice + Answering Reddit Questions (Part 1)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Dean Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z").
Read full post02 Jun 2023
Podcast: What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 3 (Final Decisions & Choosing a Law School)
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, we wrap up our ongoing conversation with "Lucy," a 2022-2023 law school applicant.
Read full post30 May 2023
How to Assess Law Schools' Student Affairs (or, "But How Will I Like It Once I'm There?")
For many, now is the time for the hard part: deciding which law school is right for you. In this post, we discuss one aspect of the complex law school enrollment equation as you dig into the qualities of a law school that make it your best fit—Student Affairs.
Read full post25 May 2023
Pro Bono Law School Admissions Consulting Opportunity 2023-2024
Spivey Consulting Group fully supports equitable access and diverse representation in legal education. We are excited to announce that, as part of this ongoing commitment, Spivey Consulting Group is launching its third year of our formal Pro-Bono Consulting Program!
Read full post23 May 2023
Podcast: The New Rankings & The Future of Law School Admissions/Legal Education
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about the new 2023-2024 U.S. News law school rankings (full +/- list here), the changes in methodology that they made, and whether and how this year's rankings events will impact law school admissions and legal education moving forward.
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