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Status Check with Spivey

Hosted by Mike Spivey, founder of the Spivey Consulting Group, the Status Check covers life and wellbeing plus all things law school and admissions. Our admissions advice comes from our Spivey Consult... Read more

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The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions

The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions

As much as we deign to use absolutes, there is at least one principle we can think of that is absolutely non-negotiable ... Read more

7 Aug 2023

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The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions

The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions

In this brief episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike discusses what has grown in recent years to be the biggest myth ... Read more

1 Aug 2023

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What the SCOTUS Admissions Decision Means for Law School Applicants

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What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 3 (Final Decisions & Choosing a Law School)

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The New Rankings & The Future of Law School Admissions/Legal Education

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Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in Admissions (Re-Release)

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Interview with a Harvard Law Transfer Student

Interview with a Harvard Law Transfer Student

In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Spivey Consulting's Derek Meeker interviews a Harvard Law 2L (and former cl... Read more

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