Understanding ABA 509 Reports
A comprehensive guide.
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Admissions
27 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020
How will the upcoming “Demographic Cliff” Impact Admissions? (Spoiler: it is going to be substantial)
In the past month or so, I’ve had the good fortune to speak with the Chancellors to the respective boards of two vastly different universities.
Read full post18 Jan 2020
15 Jan 2020
Podcast: How to Approach and What to Take Away from Admitted Student Days/Weekends
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting 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.
Read full post12 Jan 2020
Applying to Law School: Top 8 Tips from Former Faculty Admissions Chair Scott Moss
Scott Moss, as a full-time professor at two law schools, served on law school Admissions Committees for 13 years, including serving as Admissions Chair for 10 years after receiving tenure.
Read full post18 Dec 2019
Glossary of Admissions Terms
0L: any law school applicant, meaning “zero years law school experience” 1L: a first year law student 2L: a second year law student 3L: a third year law student (note: traditionally law programs have been three years, excluding joint degree programs or part-time programs; however there has been a rising call to look into a two-year or two-year plus residency models) $: approx. 1/4 tuition $$: half tuition $$$: 3/4 tuition $$$$ full tuition or full tuition+ ABA: the American Bar Association Adcom
Read full post25 Nov 2019
Podcast: The Waiting is Long and Full of Terrors
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses the hardest part of the law school admissions process—the waiting—and how it can cause some applicants to hurt their own chances of admission.
Read full post12 Nov 2019
Podcast: Mike Spivey on the Darker Side of Self-Doxing in Law School Admissions
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses what happens when a law school applicant posts something that deeply offends or insults law school admissions officers who may know who they are in real life.
Read full post09 Oct 2019
Podcast: Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers
In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses commonalities between applicants who punch above their numbers.
Read full post08 Sep 2019
Podcast: Do you have to explain WHY you are going to law school in your law school application?
In this episode, Mike Spivey discusses whether you have to explain why you are going to law school in your law school application.
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