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Applicants’ LSAT scores have now been expanded to include all scores (to my knowledge for the first time).
ABA 2016 Applicant & Application count as if 12/11/2015 versus this time last cycle, of which we had 29% of the applicant pool reported.
Apologies for the formatting, but here is Region/Race/Gender data at this time in the cycle (12/4) versus last cycle at the same time.
With about 25% of the cycle data complete, below is how LSAT scores per each bandwidth look this cycle look versus this time last cycle
As of 12/14/2015, 67 law schools show an increase in applications, while 133 show a decline and 3 show no change.
ABA Fall 2015 Applicant and Application Counts based on data received through 7/03/15
ABA Fall 2015 Applicant and Application Counts The following is a breakdown of ABA 2015 applicants and applications by region (based on data received through 6/05/15) and the percent change from last year: RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West]()6,566-3.1%50,613-4.9% [Great Lakes]()6,036-4.8%47,020-5.4%[Midsouth]()6,104-1.7%62,164-3.7%[Midwest]() 1,713-1.5%10,062-6.4%[Mountain West]()2,595-0.9%11,262+7.9%[New England]()2,248 -4.3%27,345-5.1%[Northeast]()8,108-1.5%57,292-5.5%[Nor
ABA Fall 2015 Applicant and Application Counts At this time last year (4/17) 88% of the data was in.
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike gives an update on 2022-2023 cycle data and discusses admissions strategies for the second half of the application cycle: waitlists and letters of continued interest, tips for asking for scholarship reconsideration, and handling the waiting/anxiety. (It may surprise you how impactful that last item can be to your outcomes!)
Mike recorded this episode before final January 2023 LSAT data was out—you can find the latest update on our Twitter, here. A few other Status Check episodes are mentioned in this podcast as well:
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about the different factors that precipitate waves of law school admissions decisions being released, especially late in the cycle/during waitlist season.
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In this short episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about the widespread notion that, even beyond whatever specific and concrete challenges we each may be facing, there is an added factor of "everything" (in today's society, in life) that can sometimes feel crushing. Then he gives some advice.
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In this short episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses a question that tends to come up frequently this time of year—“Should I contact x law school's admissions office to ask for an update since I haven't heard back yet?”—then talks generally about when it can be advantageous to reach out to admissions, why, and how you should do it.
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about how online law school admissions discussion can affect (or not affect) your outcomes. Are adcoms on Reddit? Will they Google you? What sorts of online conduct can turn an admit into a waitlist or deny? Mike gives his thoughts on these questions and more from 15+ years following law school message boards.
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses the factors that have led to this historically slow-moving cycle—and how you can strategically leverage that knowledge to your advantage.
Mike references two of our other episodes in this podcast:
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