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We have our first data update for the September LSAT administration.
LSAC hasn't released final July numbers yet, but they did give a preliminary update and we are now starting to get some real data for this upcoming cycle.
We're near the end of the cycle, which means we've got just about 100% of our total applicant and application volume for the 2018-2019 cycle.
We have some updates on June and July LSAT volume. For obvious reasons these numbers are incredibly important in determining how competitive a cycle will be, so we watch them closely.
An explanation of "rolling admissions" and a look at application timing data.
So we do have some post-June information now that LSAC has updated their data with the scores from that test.
We have some updated LSAT data for all of you! You might be wondering why we've been so focused on the June and July numbers. Well, they're our first real information we have to anticipate the 2019-2020 cycle. LSAT applicants remain the dominant factor in cycle volume. To date, the 2018-2019 cycle has about 4.25% non-LSAT applicants. While this is notable growth over past cycles, and we expect that growth to continue, LSAT takers comprise the vast bulk of the applicant pool. So, without furthe
A look at applicant data for 2018-2019 as of June 1.
We have breaking and what amounts to record-setting news.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
You can also listen to this podcast on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.
