Status Check with Spivey

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting founder Mike Spivey discusses some updates and predictions for the developing coronavirus situation and how it has and will continue to affect law school admissions. Other Spivey Consulting resources to check out — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice My Rank: myrankbyspivey.com Blog: blog.spiveyconsulting.com

In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the potential implications of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on law schools and law school admissions. Thanks all, and stay healthy. Other Spivey Consulting resources to check out — YouTube: www.youtube.com/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice My Rank:  https://myrankbyspivey.com/ Blog:  https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/

This is a very encompassing podcast that features the A to Z of the law school admissions process, starting with "Why am I applying" and finishing with scholarship negotiation and the three things that applicants are doing who are punching above their numbers this competitive cycle—with most everything in between covered. Three other blogs/podcasts are mentioned during this podcast: First, the brief motivational blog Mike wrote that caught that eye of deans of admissions in respect to writing about what matters to YOU, which is what often stands out to others. https://www.spiveyblog.com/posts/failure-is-a-liar Second, the podcast on being extroverted when visiting law schools. https://www.spiveyblog.com/posts/overcoming-insecurity Finally, the applicant who was admitted to Vanderbilt for standing out despite being 15-17 points below the median LSAT is mentioned here: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/if-you-didnt-get-the-lsat-school-you-dreamed-of/ Also discussed: My Rank https://myrankbyspivey.com/ Law School Transparency https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/ Above the Law Rankings https://abovethelaw.com/law-school-rankings/top-law-schools-2019/ You can also listen to this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ Correction: in the podcast, Mike references a study that found that law school students with teaching experience outperform their LSAT scores by an average of 6 points. The accurate number is 5 points.

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group law school admissions consultant and former admissions officer at the University of Michigan Law School Joe Pollak discusses strategies for finding work/life balance in law school. As always, check out our website at www.spiveyconsulting.com for more information, and please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com. Also subscribe to us on YouTube for podcast and other videos  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ

In this podcast, SCG's Mike Spivey speaks on what to expect for the rest of the cycle — including why it might greatly favor some people with strong softs this summer, thus making it a "Soft Cycle," but also why it has and will continue to be slow. Also discussed are two internal LSAC changes that will have significant impact for the rest of the admissions cycle and in future years. Finally, the link Mike mentioned to the blog he wrote to those who are done and checking out of the admissions process – or just want a different take on things —can be found here: https://www.spiveyblog.com/posts/decide As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, myrankbyspivey.com. Also check us out on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 and YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founding Partner Mike Spivey talks about why law schools have admitted student programs, what you can expect from them, what you can expect from others at the event, and how to make the most of the visit. The other podcast he mentions, about insecurity, can be found here: https://www.spiveyblog.com/posts/overcoming-insecurity As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com. Also check us out on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 and YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Pre-L Instructor Rob Cacace discusses how best to prepare for law school during the summer before you begin your first year, in three ways—academic, professional, and just... life (underrated but important!). Our website is here: https://www.spiveyconsulting.com/ Also check us out on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com, which is a useful tool especially if you are looking at multiple offers and trying to decide which law school to attend.

In this podcast, Mike Spivey discusses the most effective macro-level strategy for preventing the common problem of practice testing at a high level—then underperforming on test day. The other podcast he mentions, about mental preparation on test day, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbv4D... Our website is here: https://www.spiveyconsulting.com/ Also check us out on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_Rbmm6gSV09dUwrnlBjyQ As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey goes in-depth on the real reasons some applicants are admitted to law schools even if they're below both medians. Spivey Consulting blog post mentioned in this podcast: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/getting-admitted-below-both-medians-heres-how-we-did-it/ Other blog mentioned in this podcast: https://www.spiveyblog.com/ As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com, and our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses how the LSAT might not be as important as you think it is—and how we hope that fact can calm your nerves as you walk into the test. Blog post mentioned in this episode: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/staying-mentally-cool-and-crushing-the-december-lsat/ Also check us out on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice and Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 As always, please reach out to us at info@spiveyconsulting.com for more information about working with us. Also check out our custom law school rankings/comparison data website, https://myrankbyspivey.com