
Blog & Podcasts
Podcast: Interview with Dr. Kristin Neff on How Self-Compassion Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
In this podcast, Mike Spivey has the opportunity to interview Dr. Kristin Neff, a leading researcher and advocate in the field of self-compassion, creator of the self-compassion scales, and author of two books.
Read full postA Look Into The Most Difficult Law School Admissions Cycle We have Ever Seen
This isn't a full post-mortem on the 2020-2021 application cycle, because it's not over yet. But we're at the point when we can start to get a feeling for what happened this year.
Read full postPodcast: How Might Over-Enrollment Impact Waitlist Movement?
A very brief podcast on law schools that are over-committed on their seat deposits, and Mike's thoughts on how waitlist movement might go this summer as a result.
Read full postA Message from a Recent Law School Graduate Who Beat the Odds
I was flying back to Colorado from a work trip at about 35,000 feet when I saw this post on LinkedIn, and I immediately wanted to share it with others.
Read full postLaw School Waitlist Update May 19, 2021
This comes from Joe Pollak, a consultant at our firm who took the time to look at schools messaging and share his thoughts. Mike added a bit at the bottom.
Read full postPodcast: Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté, Author of "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts"
In this podcast, Mike Spivey speaks with Dr. Gabor Maté, one of the world’s leading experts on physical and mental health and author of four best-selling books including "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" and "When the Body Says No."
Read full postBrief Application Volume/LSAT Update and a Glimpse at Next Cycle
Now that the 2020-2021 LSAT (note: not admissions) cycle has finished, it's worth looking at some various metrics.
Read full postPodcast: Cycle Recap, No Rejections in the Hardest Admissions Cycle Ever
In this episode of the Status Check podcast, Mike interviews Reddit user lightningmcboops (who for the purposes of this podcast we're calling "Megan") from the law school admissions subreddit.
Read full postPro Bono LSAT Coaching Opportunity
Please note: we will stop accepting submissions for this program on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 12:00 PM EST. Thank you!
Read full postPodcast: Advice & Tips for Law School Scholarship Negotiation
In this podcast, Mike Spivey explains how the scholarship negotiation process works from the law school's perspective and gives some advice and tips for how to strategically approach increasing your merit aid offers.
Read full postUpcoming Podcast: Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté
We are thrilled to announce that we will be interviewing Dr. Gabor Maté — renowned physician, speaker, and author of four best-selling books including the critically-acclaimed In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts — for a podcast episode to be released on May 15.
Read full postAnnouncing Our New Career Services Consultant/Update on 21-22 Cycle Availability
We’re thrilled to announce that our team recently got stronger with the addition of Lauren Brown as our Career Services Consultant.
Read full post2022 vs. 2021 USNWR Law School Rankings (+/-)
Below are the 2022 (released March 2021) U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, with +/- from last year's rankings.
Read full postPodcast: Preliminary Waitlist Movement Perspectives
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses perspectives and considerations as we head into the 2021 law school waitlist season.
Read full postUnderstanding and Implications of the New USNWR Law School Rankings Methodology
For the first time in years, U.S. News & World Report has changed their law school ranking methodology. Starting this year, the metrics will include a new factor: graduate debt.
Read full postPodcast: Interview with a Biglaw Partner (Jeff Chapman, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global M&A)
In this podcast, Mike interviews Jeff Chapman: Partner, Co-Chair of Global Mergers and Acquisitions, and Executive Committee Member at Gibson Dunn.
Read full post2022 U.S. News Law School Rankings Predictions
Spivey Consulting's Business Intelligence Director, Justin Kane, analyzed a great deal of law school data to calculate our predicted 2022 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, below.
Read full postPodcast: Current Cycle Update, Waitlist Considerations, and Next Cycle Predictions with Dave Killoran
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group's Mike Spivey and PowerScore founder Dave Killoran discuss the state of the current 2020-2021 law school admissions cycle, things to consider for applicants who may be on waitlists, and predictions about next cycle (2021-2022).
Read full postBasics of Law School Scholarship Reconsideration
Requesting a scholarship increase can be a tricky process. As with many things in the world of law school admissions, it varies by school. There are wrong ways, and right ways, to do it, however.
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