Status Check with Spivey

In this podcast, Mike Spivey predicts what to expect as far as the timing of admissions decisions this year, then discusses the preliminary LSAC data that has applicants wondering whether this will be a far more competitive cycle than normal. You can also listen to this podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/8A24gIVjcB0, or read the transcript on our blog https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/predicting-this-cycles-admissions-pace/ Please note that we are currently at capacity and are not taking new clients for this cycle at this time. (If you are already on our waitlist, don't worry, your process will continue as normal!) However, we will soon be opening our reservation list for next cycle! You can monitor our blog https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/spiveyconsult for updates on our future availability for this cycle and for the reservation list announcement.

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses one of the most common mistakes in law school admissions that we see from applicants who have underperformed their numbers — overdoing it in the admissions process — then details the most common types of applicants this happens to: the "over-explainer," the "over-spammer," the "over-[publically] talker," the "permutator," and the "boundary pusher." You can find the blog post Mike mentions in the podcast, "Spooky Halloween Blog: Real Stories of Things That Creep Out Admissions Offices" (examples of the most extreme "boundary pushers"), here: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/spooky-halloween-blog/ For more free advice, updates, and predictions, check out our blog: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/ And for our free tool for comparing law schools/medians/data, check out My Rank: https://myrankbyspivey.com/ You can also listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 You can also listen to this podcast on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/aG2SARH-tQU

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey answers questions from r/lawschooladmissions on strategies for splitters, international students, non-traditional applicants, reapplicants, and more. You can view the full video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4OWh53SAjM

On today's podcast, Mike Spivey is interviewed by E to Esquire on a variety of topics, including late-cycle waitlist strategy, next cycle admissions, and how to search for a legal job in a recession. You can find the E to Esquire YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjI0PaeoThl7iK-ULdLF7aw

COVID-19 isn't going anywhere in the near future, yet all but 3 law schools and only 8% of universities and colleges have announced they will be entirely remote for fall 2020. What is the most recent update, and is there a middle ground that can be reached to decrease on-campus density so that the likelihood of cluster outbreaks is significantly reduced? You can also listen on YouTube https://youtu.be/E1u9T65OnTE or Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 And check out our free law school rankings tool, My Rank https://myrankbyspivey.com/

Mike Spivey served as a law school dean of career services during the Great Recession, and in this podcast he shares his best actionable advice for legal networking that you won't hear from your CSO. This podcast is also available on: YouTube https://youtu.be/_SfuhvOVhVo Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast Deciding on a law school? Check out My Rank, a free service that allows you to create your own law school rankings and compare specific law schools, all custom to your own priorities. https://myrankbyspivey.com/

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses Harvard Law School's recent announcement that all classes will be held fully remotely for Fall 2020 — what does it mean for other law schools, for international students, the ABA, and current applicants? Will this cause more waitlist movement? What about deferrals? Plus, a bit of a look into what the 2020-2021 cycle might bring. You can also listen to this podcast on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/jBpDtQBHtt0 Or on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast Also check out My Rank, our tool for ranking and comparing law schools based on the data that matters to you https://myrankbyspivey.com/

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder and higher education expert Mike Spivey discusses the plans universities are making to resume on-campus operations this fall, as well as challenges to those plans from the medical community. To see the diagrams discussed in this podcast, please visit our blog: blog.spiveyconsulting.com/universities-colleges-and-law-schools-plan-to-be-open-on-campus-this-fall

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder and expert on higher education Mike Spivey discusses the various factors university and law school leadership are considering in their discussions of whether or not to reopen campuses in the fall. Other Spivey Consulting resources to check out — YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice My Rank: https://myrankbyspivey.com/ Blog: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses how COVID-19 and new grading systems will affect law school transfer admissions. Other Spivey Consulting resources to check out — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice My Rank: https://myrankbyspivey.com/ Blog: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/