
Blog & Podcasts
Podcast: Bad Law School Admissions Advice & More with UMich Law's Dean Z
In this episode, Mike has a conversation with Dean Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z") about a number of admissions topics, including the prevalence of bad admissions advice and how to identify and avoid it.
Read full postInterview with Mike Spivey on Admissions Predictions, Imposter Syndrome, and Things Law Schools Could Do Better
Mike Spivey was recently interviewed by Dean Patty Roberts for the EdUp Experience podcast — you can find that episode here.
Read full postTop 8 Most Common Law School Application Mistakes
We were recently asked about the most common mistakes that we see applicants making, and below are our top eight.
Read full postPodcast: The Past & Future of Legal Education, with Reuters Legal Reporter Karen Sloan
In this episode, Mike speaks with long-time legal education reporter Karen Sloan about her experiences and stories and the future of the legal field.
Read full postPodcast: Interview with UChicago Law Admissions Dean Ann Perry
In this podcast episode, Mike interviews the long-time Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid at University of Chicago Law School, Ann Perry.
Read full postPodcast: Interview with Author on Resilience & Former Biglaw Hiring Partner Clint Schumacher
In this podcast, Mike interviews Clint Schumacher — author, podcaster, and former biglaw hiring partner — on resilience in the legal profession, imposter syndrome in law school, what hiring partners look for in applicants, and more.
Read full postPodcast: The Coming Law School Admissions Cycle — Brief Thoughts
In this podcast, Mike provides a brief recap of the historic last cycle (2020–2021) as well as the short version of our best predictions for what's to come this cycle (2021–2022).
Read full postFall 2021 Law School Medians
If you're here looking for new law school medians, they're in this document!
Read full postPodcast: Interview with Four-Time Olympian & Student Loan Expert Lauryn Williams
In this episode of the Status Check with Spivey, Mike has the opportunity to have a conversation with Lauryn Williams, four-time Olympic athlete and financial advisor with a specialty in student loans.
Read full postPodcast: Law School Admissions 101
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks goes over the basics of law school admissions for those who are at the beginning of their application process and don't know much about how it works yet.
Read full postWill colleges and law schools go remote due to the COVID surge/Delta variant?
It feels like déjà vu all over again as we approach the beginning of the fall semester among talk of novel coronavirus and its impact on in-person learning — this time propagated by the Delta variant surge
Read full postPodcast: Law School Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks asks Mike some admissions questions from Reddit.
Read full postShould you submit a Diversity Statement for Law School?
Each year, we receive a huge number of questions about when you should include a diversity statement in your application and whether or not your particular identity or experience would warrant submitting such a statement in addition to a personal statement. The answer is not always a simple one.
Read full postPodcast: Recapping the 2020-2021 Law School Admissions Cycle & Predicting the Upcoming Cycle
In this podcast, Mike Spivey is joined by PowerScore founder and CEO Dave Killoran and Spivey Consulting Business Intelligence Director Justin Kane to discuss takeaways from this previous 2020-2021 admissions cycle and to make predictions for the upcoming 2021-2022 cycle.
Read full postLaw School Personal Statement Example: First Draft vs. Final Draft
While brainstorming/topic selection is sometimes the most difficult component of the law school personal statement process, even the strongest and most differentiated of stories (as this one is) often need significant conversations with our clients as we work together putting words on paper.
Read full post"One Lawyer Can Change the World" Finalists Announced
The “One Lawyer Can Change the World” Scholarship contest honors ten entering law students who plan to use their law degrees to improve the lives of others.
Read full postAugust 2021 LSAT + Cycle Data
Registration for the August 2021 LSAT closes today. Right now there are about 33,000 registrants, but we should note that we've been seeing an unusual number of dropouts and/or date switches lately, so that number will probably go down, and perhaps a great deal.
Read full postPodcast: How to Excel Academically in Law School with Harvard 3L Amanda Bello
In this podcast, Mike and Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks have a discussion with a current law student who ended her 1L year at Cornell Law in the top 10% of her class and transferred to Harvard Law.
Read full postPro Bono Consulting Opportunity
Please note: we will stop accepting submissions for this program on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 5:00 PM EST.
Read full postSelf-Care Summer for Law School, College & Graduate School
Linked below are three podcasts from internationally acclaimed psychiatrists, speakers and authors: Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Dr. Kristin Neff (and a blog from me for no great reason).
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