Reapplying

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.

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

• My Rank by Spivey (personalized law school rankings based on the metrics you prioritize most)
• How to Choose Which Law School to Attend (blog post)
• How to Use the U.S. News Rankings to Choose a Law School (video)

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.

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• 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)

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.

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

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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.

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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