Status Check with Spivey Law School Admissions 101
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting COO Anna Hicks goes over the basics of law school admissions for those who are at the beginning of their application process and don't know much about how it works yet.
This episode is meant to provide context and a basis on which you can expand your research — here are some further resources you may want to check out next, many of which were mentioned in the podcast! For the full list of links for this episode, please visit our blog.
Basic Law School Information & Rankings
- List of ABA-approved law schools
- ABA-Required 509 Disclosures (please also note employment outcome and bar passage disclosures on the left hand menu)
- My Rank by Spivey (customized rankings based on your personal priorities)
- U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings
- How to Use the U.S. News Rankings to Choose a Law School (YouTube video)
- Above the Law Rankings
Personal Statements
- How to Choose a Law School Personal Statement Topic (YouTube video)
- Sample personal statements from applicants who punched above their numbers
Diversity Statements
- Should you submit a Diversity Statement for Law School? (blog post)
- Examples of Successful Diversity Statements
- Introduction to Law School Admissions for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Applicants (podcast)
Other Application Components
- The Curious Reality of Letters of Recommendation (blog post)
- How to Set Your Letter of Recommendation Writer Up for Success (blog post)
- 9 Biggest Resume Mistakes (YouTube video)
- Explaining Why You’re Applying to Their Law School (The "Why X" Essay) (blog post)
- Introduction to Law School Character & Fitness (YouTube video)
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