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We're a law school admissions consulting firm with over 250 years of collective experience among our expert team of former admissions officers. We talk about all things higher education, with a focus on legal education and admissions.
New podcast—listen if you're prepping for admissions interviews! "Five Categories of Law School Admissions Interview Questions & How to Answer Them," with Karen Buttenbaum, former Harvard Law Director of Admissions. Link below:
05.03.2025 15:53 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Following an applicant through the 2024-2025 law school admissions cycle (part 2)—on interviews, typos, waiting, new factors relevant to international students, and more. New podcast episode out now: www.spiveyconsulting.com/blog-post/fo...
18.02.2025 18:37 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Virtually all incoming law students believe they'll be in the top half of their class, and 3/4 predict they'll fall within the top 30%. Don't fall prey to the overconfidence trap. Set yourself up for 1L success by preparing for final exams from day one: www.spiveyconsulting.com/blog-post/pr...
13.02.2025 16:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Why do law school applications ask what other schools you're applying to? Or about your parents? Or about your high school? 10 Deceptively Tricky Law School Application Questions & How to Answer Them: www.spiveyconsulting.com/blog-post/de...
31.01.2025 19:40 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Just published a new Status Check with Spivey podcast episode all about WAITLISTS—overall strategy, best practices, common mistakes, and more. www.spiveyconsulting.com/blog-post/la...
28.01.2025 19:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If you're a current law school applicant feeling anxious about applying during this competitive cycle, check out our new (very brief) episode of Status Check—A Mid-Cycle Pep Talk & 2024-2025 Update from Mike Spivey (link below).
21.01.2025 18:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0When do law school admissions come out? Here's what the data says: www.spiveyconsulting.com/blog-post/re...
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