Podcast: Staying Calm in the Law School Admissions Process
In this newest episode of our podcast, Mike Spivey talks about how to stay calm in the law school admissions process.
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01 Dec 2020
Podcast: What to Do When You Get Your First Waitlist
Chances are, if you're applying to a healthy range of target, safety, and reach schools, you're likely to get a waitlist or two (at least!).
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Podcast: Introduction to Law School Admissions for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Applicants
Today's podcast is from our consultant Sir Williams, former Director of Admissions at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he led the successful implementation of UW’s first pre-law diversity pipeline summer program.
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A Real Life Admissions Story
In the late 1990s, right before my academic career started, I went to business school to earn my MBA.
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Podcast: Law School Admissions/LSAT Q&A with Mike Spivey and PowerScore’s Dave Killoran
In this podcast, Mike Spivey and PowerScore founder Dave Killoran ask each other questions about law school admissions (Mike's wheelhouse) and the LSAT (Dave's specialty).
Read full post24 Oct 2020
Video: Character & Fitness Discussion
In this video, Spivey Consulting law school admissions consultants discuss the basics of the character and fitness section of the law school application, and how to assess the seriousness of your situation if you have something to report in that section.
Read full post23 Oct 2020
Example of a Personal Statement that Covered Diversity/Adversity Themes
We wanted to post the below example of a case when a separate diversity statement was not necessary because the personal statement already covered those elements.
Read full post12 Oct 2020
Podcast: The Three Elements of Admissions and Why the Most Important is Also the Most Overlooked
In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the three elements of admissions, particularly focusing on the one that is both the most important and the least understood.
Read full post11 Sep 2020
Podcast: On the Prevalence of Bad Law School Admissions Advice
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group's Anna Hicks and Mike Spivey discuss bad advice in law school admissions — who gives it, how to identify it, and how to determine which advice is worthwhile.
Read full post21 Aug 2020