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April 30, 2020
Schools are now confirming in large numbers they will be open. What questions did we not answer?

I wanted to answer a few questions our podcast raised that we apologize if we did not answer or were not clear about.

April 8, 2020
Law School/Law School Admissions COVID-19 Update, April 8, 2020

Please keep in mind that because so much is fluid right now, no one can say for certain where things will be in a few months.

April 3, 2020
Will Universities, Colleges, and Law School Campuses Be Open in Fall 2020?

The short answer is that there is no definitive answer yet.

April 1, 2020
LSAT score restoration (“zombie scores”) numbers

This is a first ever, and we are grateful to LSAC for sharing this data with us.

March 18, 2020
Memorandum from ABA

Directly from the American Bar Association.

March 13, 2020
Why Colleges and Graduate Schools are Closing Their Doors So Quickly for the Coronavirus / COVID-19, and Why That's a Good Thing for You (or Your Children)

I had a conversation with a college freshman the other day who was on his way home from school – on account of his school cancelling all classes and asking all students to be out by a certain day. Understandably, he was irate.

March 10, 2020
Admitted Students Weekends are being cancelled for COVID-19. How should you choose a law school without them?

Over the weekend, we learned of several law schools that have changed their plans for Admitted Students Days/Weekends due to concerns over Coronavirus/COVID-19.

Podcasts

May 5, 2025
Waitlist Predictions for the 2024-2025 Law School Admissions Cycle

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!

You can listen and subscribe to Status Check with Spivey on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. You can read a full transcript of this episode below.