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Blog Posts

December 24, 2015
Every LSAT Score/Number of Applicants/% Change

Applicants’ LSAT scores have now been expanded to include all scores (to my knowledge for the first time).

December 15, 2015
Current Application Data as of 12/11/2015

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.

December 5, 2015
Region/Race/Gender data for 2015/16 Cycle

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.

December 4, 2015
2015/16 Cycle Data - LSAT Bandwidths

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

December 4, 2015
2015/16 Cycle Data - Schools

As of 12/14/2015, 67 law schools show an increase in applications, while 133 show a decline and 3 show no change.

July 7, 2015
2014-2015 Law School Application/Applicant Data

ABA Fall 2015 Applicant and Application Counts based on data received through 7/03/15

June 9, 2015
2014-2015 Admissions Cycle Data Through June 5th!

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

April 24, 2015
Near complete 2014/'15 Cycle Data

ABA Fall 2015 Applicant and Application Counts At this time last year (4/17) 88% of the data was in.

Podcasts

October 9, 2019
Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses commonalities between applicants who punch above their numbers. This podcast is also available on SoundCloud  and Apple Podcasts.

Also be sure to check out My Rank, our tool for comparing and ranking law schools with according to your own priorities.

November 12, 2019
Mike Spivey on the Darker Side of Self-Doxing in Law School Admissions

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses what happens when a law school applicant posts something that deeply offends or insults law school admissions officers who may know who they are in real life.  

The Spivey Blog is mentioned in this podcast.  

As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us.  

Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, My Rank.

January 15, 2020
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. He also answers r/LSA questions and added a separate podcast here on one of the elements that the toll and pressure of admissions can have on people and how to alleviate that.

February 8, 2020
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. Also discussed are two internal LSAC changes that will have significant impact for the rest of the admissions cycle and in future years.

Finally, the link Mike mentioned to the blog he wrote to those who are done and checking out of the admissions process – or just want a different take on things —can be found here: 10 Lessons Life Has Taught Me.

February 22, 2020
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, starting with "Why am I applying" and finishing with scholarship negotiation and the three things that applicants are doing who are punching above their numbers this competitive cycle—with most everything in between covered.

Three other blogs/podcasts are mentioned during this podcast:

  • This is the brief motivational blog Mike wrote that caught that eye of deans of admissions in respect to writing about what matters to YOU, which is what often stands out to others.
  • This is the podcast on being extroverted when visiting law schools.
  • Finally, the applicant who was admitted to Vanderbilt for standing out despite being 15-17 points below the median LSAT is mentioned here.

Also discussed: My Rank, Law School Transparency, and the Above the Law Rankings.

You can listen to this podcast through the YouTube video below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

March 12, 2020