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Blog & Podcasts
10 Mar 2020
Admitted Students Weekends are being cancelled for COVID-19. How should you choose a law school without them?
Over the weekend, we learned of several law schools that have changed their plans for Admitted Students Days/Weekends due to concerns over Coronavirus/COVID-19.
Read full post05 Mar 2020
Spivey Consulting Group COVID-19 Update on the Impact to Law School Admissions
We continue to be asked from a variety of directions, both from schools and from applicants, about how COVID-19 (Coronavirus) will impact law schools, particularly as it relates to law school admissions.
Read full post02 Mar 2020
Cycle Data as of March 1st
Hi everyone, we're back with another data update. February is over, and it's been an interesting month for applicant and application volume. At this point last cycle, we had about 75% of our final applicant volume.
Read full post29 Feb 2020
Answering the question: "How might the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact higher education?"
I very much want to start with a disclaimer, we are answering this question because there is a steady increase in it being asked of us.
Read full post25 Feb 2020
Understanding the U.S. News & World Report Rankings: Basics and Common Misconceptions
The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings methodology is simultaneously clear and cloudy.
Read full post23 Feb 2020
Reserve an admissions consulting call and/or spot with Spivey Consulting before we run out.
Just a quick note that we have had almost 200 RSVPs already for the upcoming 2020/2021 admissions cycle.
Read full post23 Feb 2020
Podcast: How Mike Spivey Would Apply to Law School
This is a very encompassing podcast that features the A to Z of the law school admissions process.
Read full post11 Feb 2020
Waitlists and Retaking the LSAT
The waitlist is a tough place to be. It’s better than being rejected, but usually it’s tough to tell where you stand.
Read full post10 Feb 2020
If You Were Denied From a Law School, Consider This...
That decision is never a testament or rejection of who you are as a person.
Read full post08 Feb 2020
Podcast: How will the rest of the 2019/2020 Law School Admissions Cycle Play Out?
In this podcast, SCG's Mike Spivey speaks on what to expect for the rest of the cycle — including why it might greatly favor some people with strong softs this summer, thus making it a "Soft Cycle," but also why it has and will continue to be slow.
Read full post30 Jan 2020
Cycle Data as of January 29th
Going forward we'll resume posting these after the 1st of each new month, but we'll be a bit too busy watching the Super Bowl to write this up on Sunday, so you get it now!
Read full post27 Jan 2020
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21 Jan 2020
How will the upcoming “Demographic Cliff” Impact Admissions? (Spoiler: it is going to be substantial)
In the past month or so, I’ve had the good fortune to speak with the Chancellors to the respective boards of two vastly different universities.
Read full post18 Jan 2020
15 Jan 2020
Podcast: How to Approach and What to Take Away from Admitted Student Days/Weekends
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Founding Partner Mike Spivey talks about why law schools have admitted student programs, what you can expect from them, what you can expect from others at the event, and how to make the most of the visit.
Read full post12 Jan 2020
Applying to Law School: Top 8 Tips from Former Faculty Admissions Chair Scott Moss
Scott Moss, as a full-time professor at two law schools, served on law school Admissions Committees for 13 years, including serving as Admissions Chair for 10 years after receiving tenure.
Read full post10 Jan 2020
Brief LSAT Volume Update
LSAC has published the final counts for the November 2019 LSAT.
Read full post07 Jan 2020
How to solve the conundrum of “Finite You/Infinite Needs”
This is mostly geared toward work and school related finite resource needs. In other words, "how do I manage four organizations, four classes, and LSAT study all in the same semester?"
Read full post02 Jan 2020
2019-2020 Cycle Volume as of January 1st
Happy New Year everyone! This marks the start of the "2020" part in the "2019-2020" application cycle.
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