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In Photos: Law School Accepted Students Weekends

These are just a few photos that we received of this year's 2018 Accepted Students Weekends. Please email us any others you may have to info@spiveyconsulting.com, and we will add them to this post! University of Florida Levin College of Law [https://www.law.ufl.edu/] University of Michigan [https://www.law.umich.edu] University of Virginia [http://content.law.virginia.edu/] Timelapse Video: Eager to get to ASD! The road to UVA Law: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_fjbXMGIvA&f

Spivey Consulting March Madness

We're hosting a March Madness Bracket Challenge and the winner will get a call for advice on how to do everything right :) (disclaimer: everything in law admissions right, not anything else). Come join us! Spivey Madness [http://games.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2018/en/group?redirect=tcmen%3A%2F%2Fx-callback-url%2FshowGroup%3FgroupID%3D2357976&ex_cid=tcmen2018_email&groupID=2357976&inviteuser=e0YyMjg5NjZGLTcyQTAtNDlCOC1BODk2LTZGNzJBMDQ5QjgzM30%3D]

USNWR Rankings Are Coming*

*in Mid-March Join the rankings prediction competition here: https://www.lawschool.life/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=646 [https://www.lawschool.life/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=646]

The Spivey Consulting Group AMA Admissions Challenge

Super Bowl Prediction Contest for current or next cycle applicants!

Enter our first annual Super Bowl prediction contest! Fill out our contest entry form here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN_XdcDoQBCVQPTEHXYrsmrY48sXUPwiwjOjf0uTvcp--1lg/viewform?usp=sf_link] . The person who (1) predicts the correct winner AND (2) guesses the closest to the final score will win a free consulting phone call discussing scholarship negotiation and/or wait list advice, general admissions advice, etc. tailored to your background and application. You have until 6:00 PM

Ten of the Best Law School Websites

Harvard [http://hls.harvard.edu/] Harvard’s site is a great example of a well-executed, traditional design that works. Thoughtful details abound on the site without making it feel busy (for instance, the prominently displayed “overview” links in each dropdown from the main menu), and the color scheme and typeface choices are consistent and visually appealing. Let’s be honest: Harvard probably could have slacked on their website design without losing any applicants — but they didn’t. Liberty Un

All things rankings (except THE rankings)

College Town Rankings * 10 Best College Towns to Live in, Even If You're Not a Student: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13253632/1/10-best-college-towns-to-live-in-even-if-youre-not-a-student.html * Top 10 College Towns in the US -- For Retirees: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/top-10-college-towns-for-retirees-1.aspx * 50 Best College Towns to Live in Forever: http://www.collegeranker.com/features/best-college-towns/ * The Best College Towns in America (When the Stude

4th Annual USNWR Rankings Prediction Contest

Predict the top 25 and win prizes if you do it well, it is that simple. Details and where to post predictions can be found at: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=260700 [http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=260700] You need 100 posts on TLS to enter so start posting :) Grand Prize is a trip to Boulder, Colorado where I will introduce you to all kinds of lawyers, give admissions and/or career advice, and we will try to set you up for life!

What did the USNWR Law School Rankings Look Like in 1987?

1. Harvard1. Yale3. Michigan4. Stanford4. Columbia6. Chicago7. Berkeley8. UVA9. NYU10. U Penn11. Texas12. Duke13. Georgetown14. UCLA15. Cornell16. Northwestern 17. Illinois17. USC19. Minnesota20. Wisconsin

The 25 Most "Underrated" Law Schools

We looked at every ABA Accredited law school to assess their latest US News & World Report ranking (2015) against their Law School Transparency employment score here [http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/which-law-schools-give-the-biggest-employment-value-relative-to-their-rankings/] . For the below, we have now sorted through a variety of categories to derive a ranking, which for kicks and giggles we will call an "underrated law schools” ranking. This list does not include unranked schools because