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Blog & Podcasts
16 Feb 2021
Podcast: Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in the Admissions and Job Search Process
Dr. Guy Winch is one of the world's leading psychologists and speakers. He has delivered three TED Talks with over 25 million views combined.
Read full post12 Feb 2021
Conditional vs. Unconditional Self-Esteem & How it Significantly Influences College and Law School Choice
This is a PSA of sorts, but to me it's much more important than an announcement. It's perspective. Healthy. It is from personal experience in that I have lived both sides of this life.
Read full post08 Feb 2021
Podcast: Anything is Possible
For today's podcast, a little something different — some advice on resiliency in the face of watching others succeed in the ways you'd like to be succeeding.
Read full post04 Feb 2021
Podcast: Why Some Law School Applicants Underperform Their Numbers
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses factors that lead to some applicants "underperforming" their numbers.
Read full post02 Feb 2021
Brief Cycle Update
Today is coincidentally the last day before January LSAT data comes out, and the day we can see cycle volume through February 1st. We're well into the application cycle now, so let's take a brief look at how things stand.
Read full post26 Jan 2021
Podcast: LOCIs & Law School Fit When You Can't Visit + International Applicant Considerations This Cycle
In this podcast, Mike Spivey answers more questions from Reddit.
Read full post25 Jan 2021
What Might the Second Half of the Law School Admissions Cycle Look Like?
We are essentially at the midway point of the admissions cycle, probably a bit more than that as far as applications submitted and a bit less in respect to admit decisions. But what should the second half — late January through August — look like?
Read full post19 Jan 2021
Podcast: Reddit AMA—Why haven't I gotten a decision yet? Is January too late to apply? + the worst PS we've ever seen
In this podcast, Mike answers a few questions from Reddit.
Read full post18 Jan 2021
Limited Spots Available for This Cycle Application Assistance
If you are a current cycle (2020-2021) JD applicant and have not yet submitted your applications, we have just now been able to open up some limited availability for a la carte clients.
Read full post16 Jan 2021
Podcast: Interviews with Law School Applicants About the Admissions Process
In this podcast, Mike Spivey interviews groups of current law school applicants about their experiences with the admissions process — what has surprised them, how they've handled the stress, what they expect for the future, and what advice they would give to someone at the beginning of the process.
Read full post14 Jan 2021
What Law School Doesn’t Teach You
Law school, you may have heard, trains you to “think like a lawyer.” What does it mean to think like a lawyer?
Read full post05 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.
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