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Blog & Podcasts
05 Jan 2021
Podcast: Commonly Misunderstood—But Important—Parts of the Law School Application Process
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses some of the most commonly held misconceptions about the law school admissions process, and how understanding them can help you get admitted.
Read full post03 Jan 2021
Congratulations on Your Admit to Princeton Law School!
Dear [Insert applicant's Last Name and LSAT score and Identifying Information for our Massive Listserv].
Read full post01 Jan 2021
2020/2021 Law School Applicant Data Look
Well, it's finally 2021, so we'll take a quick look at how applicant volume shaped up in the 2020 part of the 2020-2021 application cycle.
Read full post22 Dec 2020
Podcast: Holiday Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey
In this podcast, Mike Spivey takes questions from Reddit!
Read full post18 Dec 2020
2020 ABA 509 Data for All Law Schools
The ABA released the 509 required disclosures for all ABA-approved law schools today, which include a wealth of information about entering class credentials, class sizes, etc.
Read full post15 Dec 2020
Podcast: Law School "Yield Protection" — What It Is & Steps to Take to Prevent It
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the phenomenon in law school admissions known as "yield protection," and explains steps you can take to prevent being waitlisted as a result of it.
Read full post15 Dec 2020
Prepare for 1L with Our One-on-One Pre-L Classes
To help get a jumpstart on what law school actually entails and on 1L preparation, we are launching our seventh year of Pre-L packages for applicants starting next Fall.
Read full post08 Dec 2020
Podcast: Staying Calm in the Law School Admissions Process
In this newest episode of our podcast, Mike Spivey talks about how to stay calm in the law school admissions process.
Read full post02 Dec 2020
12/2 Law School Admissions Cycle Data and Following Up on Projections
Three weeks ago we wrote a blog taking a look at how cycle volume was shaping up and might look for the rest of the year. This is our follow up three weeks later — and it's been an important three weeks.
Read full post01 Dec 2020
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!).
Read full post24 Nov 2020
How Get Motivated — and Stay Motivated for Life
Why do Navy SEAL candidates in BUD/S training tend to drop out during the “reward” phase of Hell Week and not the “punishment” phase? And how does this relate to staying motivated?
Read full post23 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.
Read full post19 Nov 2020
Great Quote On Writing
Author and writing instructor Natalie Goldberg on how to improve your writing (or anything else) via author's James Clear weekly email.
Read full post19 Nov 2020
A Real Life Admissions Story
In the late 1990s, right before my academic career started, I went to business school to earn my MBA.
Read full post18 Nov 2020
Can Universities, Colleges, and Graduate Schools Require Students to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The short answer is yes, they can.
Read full post13 Nov 2020
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 post13 Nov 2020
12 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 post11 Nov 2020
Is This the Most Competitive Law School Admissions Cycle Ever? Applicant Volume Data 2000-2019
We wanted to give some data-centric historical context for this application cycle and its relative competitiveness.
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