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When will the top 50 law schools release their applications this fall?
Wouldn’t it be awesome to know when schools will look to take applicants off of the waitlist?
A guide to the timing of applying to law school, from undergrad on.
We made a calendar for these but as almost all open on one of two dates, so the calendar didn’t really help much. Here they are listed, which hopefully will make it easier to find your school. We will fill in the dates on the “unsure” schools once we have them. July 1: Baylor August 1: U Tulsa September 1: U Richmond, U Nebraska–Lincoln, U Kentucky, U Oklahoma, U Miami, U Denver, Case Western, U Missouri–Columbia, U Kansas, Cardozo, American, U Tennessee–Knoxville, U Cincinnati, U San Diego,
Admissions timeline for June through December of the fall you plan to apply to law school.
The waiting has begun.
Advice and suggestions on LSAT timing this cycle.
The hardest part of the admissions cycle is the wait.
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about the different factors that precipitate waves of law school admissions decisions being released, especially late in the cycle/during waitlist season.
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In this short episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about the widespread notion that, even beyond whatever specific and concrete challenges we each may be facing, there is an added factor of "everything" (in today's society, in life) that can sometimes feel crushing. Then he gives some advice.
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In this short episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses a question that tends to come up frequently this time of year—“Should I contact x law school's admissions office to ask for an update since I haven't heard back yet?”—then talks generally about when it can be advantageous to reach out to admissions, why, and how you should do it.
You can listen and subscribe to Status Check with Spivey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, SoundCloud, and Google Podcasts.
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks about how online law school admissions discussion can affect (or not affect) your outcomes. Are adcoms on Reddit? Will they Google you? What sorts of online conduct can turn an admit into a waitlist or deny? Mike gives his thoughts on these questions and more from 15+ years following law school message boards.
You can listen and subscribe to Status Check with Spivey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, SoundCloud, and Google Podcasts.
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses the factors that have led to this historically slow-moving cycle—and how you can strategically leverage that knowledge to your advantage.
Mike references two of our other episodes in this podcast:
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike talks to Spivey Consulting's COO Anna Hicks-Jaco about a question from Reddit—one that we hear many times every year. "How do I stop being so attached to my dream school?"
This episode mentions several other interviews, including our episode with Dr. Guy Winch and our episode with Dr. Judson Brewer.
"Life teaches you how to live it, if you live long enough." –Tony Bennett
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