Podcast: Law School Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks asks Mike some admissions questions from Reddit.
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Personal Statements
23 Jul 2021
06 Jul 2021
Law School Personal Statement Example: First Draft vs. Final Draft
While brainstorming/topic selection is sometimes the most difficult component of the law school personal statement process, even the strongest and most differentiated of stories (as this one is) often need significant conversations with our clients as we work together putting words on paper.
Read full post28 Apr 2021
Podcast: Cycle Recap, No Rejections in the Hardest Admissions Cycle Ever
In this episode of the Status Check podcast, Mike interviews Reddit user lightningmcboops (who for the purposes of this podcast we're calling "Megan") from the law school admissions subreddit.
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Podcast: 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.
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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.
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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.
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Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
In this video, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey answers questions from r/lawschooladmissions on strategies for splitters, international students, non-traditional applicants, reapplicants, and more.
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Podcast: How Mike Spivey Would Apply to Law School
This is a very encompassing podcast that features the A to Z of the law school admissions process.
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The top 10 most overly, wrongly, and (at times) annoyingly used words in law school applications
With more than 100 years of law school admissions experience between us, we have read over a hundred thousand law school essays and applications. That is an incredibly rewarding experience, but there can be times when you start to see the same words used, or used out of context, again and again. The following list of words includes some of the most overused and/or at times aggravating usage of words we see in applications. Keep in mind that not all of these words annoy every admissions officer —
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Another Personal Statement That Worked
This is another example about how writing about something differentiated and sincere about you — not targeted to an anonymous file reader — works. This client punched above her numbers at multiple schools and received several handwritten notes about how exceptional her Personal Statement was. Always remember, the target audience of the Personal Statement is you, not an admissions committee. With this advice alone you will do well. Enjoy! -Mike -------------------------------------------------
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