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Which law schools have received an increase in applications during the downturn?
The following is a breakdown of ABA 2014 applicants and applications by region (based on data received through 7/04/14) and the percent change from last year: RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West ]()7,011-7.8%53,942-5.7% [Great Lakes ]()6,539-11.7%49,329-13.8%[Midsouth ]()6,320-9.0%65,039-10.0% [Midwest ]()1,786-9.2%10,9040.7%[Mountain West ]()2,686-10.5%10,656-8.4%[New England ]()2,437-9.8%28,513-8.5%[Northeast ]()8,490-3.6%61,473-4.3%[Northwest ]()1,340-5.9%8,368-8.9%[South Ce
2013-2014 applicant LSAT score data vs. 2012-2013.
The 2013-2014 law school admissions cycle isn’t over yet, but we can already discern a few prominent characteristics that separate this year from years past.
High LSAT score of 2014 ABA applicants with the percent change from last year, as of 2/21/14
Hat tip and appreciation to”KennyP” for allowing us to post and share his research.
As of 12/06/13 only 25 schools show an increase in applications, while 170 show a decline (5 show no change) Here is the breakdown: Increase of 100% or more: - Increase of 50% to 99%: 3 Increase of 40% to 49%: 1 Increase of 30% to 39%: 3 Increase of 20% to 29%: 2 Increase of 10% to 19%: 3 Increase of 1% to 9%: 13 No change: 5 Decrease of 1% to 9%: 23 Decrease of 10% to 19%: 52 Decrease of 20% to 29%: 48 Decrease of 30% or greater: 47
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Prior episodes with John:
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike Spivey and Anna Hicks-Jaco have a conversation with Sarah Zearfoss (also known as "Dean Z"), who has long led the admissions office at the University of Michigan Law School as Senior Assistant Dean and who hosts the admissions podcast A2Z with Dean Z.
The group discusses using generative AI to write your essays vs. to research admissions advice (including asking ChatGPT a few admissions questions and critiquing its answers), the prospect of law schools using AI to evaluate applications, grade inflation (and how admissions officers saw it before open access to generative AI vs. now), application timing (and how early applications correlate to stronger admit rates without necessarily causing them), and more. Plus, Dean Z introduces a new question being added to Michigan Law's application this upcoming 2025-2026 cycle.
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses the various factors that are at play for this cycle's waitlist season, his predictions for how it will go, and his advice for waitlisted applicants. For more on waitlist strategy, check out our Waitlist Deep Dive podcast episode!
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