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May 31, 2018
Composite 2019 USNWR and 2018 ATL Rankings

Combining the U.S. News and Above the Law rankings.

March 18, 2018
Raw Scores for USNWR Top 50 Law Schools

A more granular look at the 2018/2019 rankings.

March 18, 2018
Raw Scores for 2019 USNWR Top 50 Law Schools

A more granular look at the rankings.

March 14, 2018
March 13, 2018
February 17, 2018
USNWR Rankings Are Coming*

*in Mid-March Join the rankings prediction competition here: https://www.lawschool.life/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=646 [https://www.lawschool.life/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=646]

March 7, 2017
2018 USNWR Rankings (2017 Release) Are Here!

Top 150 law schools 2017 (2018 edition).

May 17, 2016
All things rankings (except THE rankings)

College Town Rankings * 10 Best College Towns to Live in, Even If You're Not a Student: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13253632/1/10-best-college-towns-to-live-in-even-if-youre-not-a-student.html * Top 10 College Towns in the US -- For Retirees: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/top-10-college-towns-for-retirees-1.aspx * 50 Best College Towns to Live in Forever: http://www.collegeranker.com/features/best-college-towns/ * The Best College Towns in America (When the Stude

April 4, 2016
USNWR Law School Rankings & How to Choose a Law School Podcast

Just click on the link and let it roll http://culawschool.org/media/moss/moss-4-1-16.mp3

Podcasts

December 15, 2020
Law School “Yield Protection”: What It Is & Steps to Take to Prevent It

In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the phenomenon in law school admissions known as "yield protection," and explains steps you can take to prevent being waitlisted as a result of it.

You can listen to this podcast below, or via SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

As promised in the podcast, here are some resources for how to choose which law school to attend:

January 4, 2021
Commonly Misunderstood—But Important—Parts of the Law School Application Process

In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses some of the most commonly held misconceptions about the law school admissions process, and how understanding them can help you get admitted.

You can listen to this podcast below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

  • 0:30 – admissions is inherently comparative
  • 4:21 – admissions officers want to get to know you
  • 7:12 – how do law schools make money?
  • 11:03 – being a savvy applicant (regarding advice from law school admissions offices)
February 8, 2021
Anything is Possible

For today's podcast, a little something different — some advice on resiliency in the face of watching others succeed in the ways you'd like to be succeeding.

You can listen to this podcast below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

January 19, 2021
Reddit AMA: Why haven't I gotten a decision yet? Is January too late to apply? + the worst PS we've ever seen

In this podcast, Mike answers a few questions from Reddit.

You can listen to this podcast below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

January 16, 2021
Interviews with Law School Applicants About the Admissions Process

In this podcast, Mike Spivey interviews groups of current law school applicants about their experiences with the admissions process — what has surprised them, how they've handled the stress, what they expect for the future, and what advice they would give to someone at the beginning of the process. The participants are all volunteers from r/LawSchoolAdmissions, and only one happened to be a client of Spivey Consulting.

Here's a link to the blog post Mike mentioned in the podcast: Spivey Blog, The Malevolent Puppeteer.

You can listen to this podcast below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts. Thank you for listening!

January 26, 2021
LOCIs & Law School Fit When You Can't Visit + International Applicant Considerations This Cycle

In this podcast, Mike Spivey answers more questions from Reddit. First up, he discusses differences international JD applicants might see in their admissions processes with the special considerations of this application cycle. Then, he talks about how to figure out whether a law school is the right fit for you when you can't visit in person — and, for those who haven't been admitted yet, how to write a strong letter of continued interest (LOCI) without visiting.

You can listen to this podcast below, or on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

  • International JD admissions considerations this cycle: 0:52
  • Getting to know a school's culture when you can't visit: 4:32
  • How to write a LOCI when you can't visit: 7:32