All Episodes
Status Check with Spivey — 190 episodes
Interview Prep for Law School Admissions, with Meg Krishnan
Dr. Gabor Maté on Self-Doubt, Stress, Anxiety, & the Pressure to Succeed (Re-Release)
Inside BigLaw Hiring with Dr. Milana Hogan, Sullivan & Cromwell Chief Talent Officer
How to Thrive in Uncertainty in Admissions, Careers, & Life (with Simone Stolzoff, "How to Not Know")
How the New Student Loan Rules Are Reshaping Law School Financial Aid
How the LSAT is About to Change Dramatically, with Ellen Cassidy & Graeme Blake
Legal Education Access Pipeline (LEAP) Founder Cindy Lopez on Admissions, Mentorship, & Diversity
Renowned Stanford Law Professor Orin Kerr: What Professors Are Really Thinking
Strategy for Reapplying to Law School: In-Depth Advice from Former Admissions Officers (Reapplication Part 2)
Stanford Law Grad & Startup Founder Vincent Sheu on AI Best Practices for Successful Lawyers
Should You Reapply to Law School Next Cycle? (Reapplication Part 1)
How Law School Prepares You for Practicing Law & Where It Doesn't, with Rob Baker
Denial/Rejection in Admissions: Why It Hurts & What You Can Do About It
r/LawSchoolAdmissions AMA: Waitlists, Predictions, Loan Caps, Scholarship Reconsideration, & More
AI Law and Policy Expert & Duke Law Prof. Dr. Nita Farahany on Our AI-Driven Future
Dr. Guy Winch on Overcoming the Stresses of School, Work, & Admissions
Leadership with General David H. Petraeus
Interview Strategy Deep Dive with Former Law School Admissions Officers
Sorry, You Do Need to Network (with Miller Leonard)
Advice Admissions Officers Won't Tell You: Insider Law School Application Strategy
GW Law Dean Dayna Matthew on Law School Admissions, Employment, & the Future of Legal Education
Financial Aid & Student Loans After the "Big Beautiful Bill," with Sydney Montgomery & Kristin Shea
Elizabeth Vargas, Journalist and News Anchor, on Overcoming Professional Setbacks and Coping with Anxiety
Former Law School Applicants & Aspiring Environmental Lawyers: Where Are They Now?
The LSAT Cheating Scandal, with the Whistleblower & PowerScore CEO Dave Killoran
Interview with a Biglaw Partner: Trey Cox, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global Litigation Practice
How Law School Hiring Has Changed (Rapidly) & How That Impacts Admissions
UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer on the 2025-26 Cycle, Rising LSATs/GPAs, the "Why UVA" & More
Bill Treanor on 30+ Years as a Law School Dean & Standing Up to Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin
Military Applicants: Law School Admissions Strategy & More with Harvard Law Grad Brian Henson
Top 25 Admissions Tips from Former Harvard Law Admissions Officer & New Spivey Consultant Sam Parker
Dean Z of Michigan Law on Admissions Advice and AI: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Waitlist Predictions for the 2024-2025 Law School Admissions Cycle
Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-2025 Cycle (Part 3, Decisions & Wrap-Up)
Five Categories of Law School Admissions Interview Questions & How to Answer Them
Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-25 Cycle (Part 2: Interviews, Decisions, Waiting)
The Law School Waitlist: Deep Dive with Former Admissions Officers
Mid-Cycle Pep Talk & 2024-2025 Update from Mike Spivey
A Look at the New 509 Law School Data with Kyle McEntee
"Why X" Essay Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers
The Future of Legal Education, AI, & Admissions with Dean Megan Carpenter
Addendum Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers on LSAT, GPA, C&F, and Other Addenda
Predicting the 2024-25 Law Admissions Cycle with Northwestern Law Admissions Dean Don Rebstock
Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-2025 Cycle (Part 1, Preparing Applications and the LSAT)
Making Your Law School List: Advice & Resources for Deciding Where to Apply
The Differences Between College & Law School, with "How I Lawyer" Host Jonah Perlin
Experience/Perspective Essay (Diversity Statement) Deep Dive with Former Law School Admissions Officers
How PARENTS Can Best Support Law School Applicants (Former Admissions Officers Weigh In)
Addiction & Recovery in College with Author Mitch Leff
Law School Application Resume: Deep Dive with Former Admissions Officers
Law School Personal Statement Deep Dive: Advice from Former Admissions Officers
Dear 1L with Amanda Haverstick
Tier-Ranking Admissions Strategies with UChicago Law School Admissions Dean Ann Perry
Work Experience, Admissions Strategy, & Legal Employment: What You Need to Know
What Are Your Chances Off the Waitlist?
Transferring Law Schools: Strategy & Process with Two Successful Applicants
The New 2024 Law School Rankings Explained
The New LSAT & The Elimination of Logic Games, with PowerScore's Dave Killoran
First-Gen Students: What We Wish We'd Known as Applicants, Law Students, & Young Lawyers
Why Rankings Matter to People (& Why They Should Not)
International Students: Differences in Law School Admissions + Our Best Advice
Law School Admissions Now vs. 10 Years Ago
The Growing Epidemic of Addiction in High Achievers, with Dr. Peter Grinspoon
Law School Admissions Reddit AMA with Anna Hicks-Jaco
8 Ways to MESS UP the Second Half of Your Law School Admissions Cycle
How to Make Your Resolution Stick, with ‘Master of Change’ Author Brad Stulberg
Dopamine & Success with Dr. Daniel Lieberman
Insider Look at Admissions with UVA Law Dean Natalie Blazer (Reddit Q&A + Artificial Intelligence in Admissions)
Handling Expectations & the LSAT with 'Loophole' Author Ellen Cassidy
The Slowest Cycle Ever
Mike Spivey's Top 5 All-Time Admissions Advice
What's Wrong with the LSAT? + What is JD-Next? with Craig Boise & Dan Rodriguez
How Important is Work Experience in Law School Admissions?
What to Expect in the 2023-24 Law School Admissions Cycle (+ Q&A) with Mike Spivey & Anna Hicks-Jaco
Critiquing AI-Generated Law School Personal Statements
The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions
The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions
Dean Z on the Future of Law School Admissions + Other Admissions Questions (Part 2)
What the SCOTUS Admissions Decision Means for Law School Applicants
Dean Z on Underrated/Overrated Law School Admissions Advice + Answering Reddit Questions (Part 1)
What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 3 (Final Decisions & Choosing a Law School)
The New Rankings & The Future of Law School Admissions/Legal Education
"Everything"
Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in Admissions (Re-Release)
Interview with a Harvard Law Transfer Student
Legal Hiring Tips from an Expert (Part 2)
How to Get a Job Out of Law School (Part 1)
On Dream Schools
Why Is This Cycle So Slow—& What You Can Do About It
When Should You Reach Out to an Admissions Office, and How Should You Do It?
The Rules of Reddit
How to Crush the Second Half of the Law School Admissions Cycle
What Triggers Admit Waves?
Reducing Stress & Increasing Happiness as a Student & Applicant
Will Medians Stay As High This Law School Admissions Cycle?
Happy Holidays—Plenty of Admits Are Coming in 2023
Law Schools Leaving the U.S. News Rankings: Implications for This Year & The Future
What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 2 (Interviews)
Catastrophizing in Admissions (& Why It's Going to Be Okay)
What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 1
UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer Dives Deep into Law School Admissions
The One Biggest Piece of Advice for New Lawyers from Bill Eddy, JD/Therapist
Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 2)
Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 1)
The Genre of Application Essay Writing
Mishka Shubaly, Best-Selling Author, on Creative Writing
Top 5 Mistakes New Law Students Make
On Rejection in Admissions
Predicting the Rest of This Cycle & Next Cycle with PowerScore's Dave Killoran
Thoughts on the 2023 (2022) USNWR Law School Rankings
Dr. Jud Brewer on the Highly Effective Way to Overcome Anxiety
No Admits to Six Admits (Law School Applicant Diaries #3)
How the Russian Invasion of Ukraine May Impact Law School/Legal Employment
February 2022 Law School Application Cycle Update
Strong Applicant. No Admits. What’s Going On?
Catching Up With a Stanford 1L
Diary of a Law School Applicant's Cycle: Episode 2 (The Waiting)
Cycle Volume Update & Conjecture On Where the Cycle Might Be Heading
"Safety Schools" & Making a Law School Backup Plan
What Makes for a Successful Law School Interview?
Will Law Schools Be Able to Maintain Their Medians This Cycle?
Diary of a Law School Applicant's Cycle: Episode 1 (Pre-Submission)
Dr. Anna Lembke, Author of Dopamine Nation & Featured on The Social Dilemma
Justin Ishbia: Last WL Admit to Successful Major Donor
Diversity & Adversity in Law School Admissions, with Sydney Montgomery
Should You Do a Law School Admissions Interview?
The Challenge of Self-Doubt, with Terry Real
Interview with Penn Law Admissions Dean Renee Post
Bad Law School Admissions Advice & More with UMich Law's Dean Z
The Past & Future of Legal Education, with Reuters Legal Reporter Karen Sloan
Interview with UChicago Law Admissions Dean Ann Perry
Interview with Author on Resilience & Former Biglaw Hiring Partner Clint Schumacher
The Coming Law School Admissions Cycle: Brief Thoughts
Interview with Four-Time Olympian & Student Loan Expert Lauryn Williams
Law School Admissions 101
Law School Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
Recapping the 2020-2021 Law School Admissions Cycle & Predicting the Upcoming Cycle
How to Excel Academically in Law School with Harvard 3L Amanda Bello
Interview with Dr. Kristin Neff on How Self-Compassion Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
How Might Over-Enrollment Impact Waitlist Movement?
Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté, Author of "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts"
Cycle Recap: No Rejections in the Hardest Admissions Cycle Ever
Insider Considerations for Law School Scholarship Negotiation
Brief Thoughts on the Notre Dame Seat Deposit Situation
Preliminary Waitlist Movement Perspectives
Interview with a Biglaw Partner: Jeff Chapman, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global M&A
Current Cycle Update, Waitlist Considerations, and Next Cycle Predictions with Dave Killoran
Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in the Admissions and Job Search Process
Anything Is Possible
Why Some Law School Applicants Underperform Their Numbers
LOCIs & Law School Fit When You Can't Visit + International Applicant Considerations This Cycle
Why haven't I gotten a decision yet? Is January too late to apply? + the worst PS we've ever seen
Interviews with Law School Applicants About the Admissions Process
Commonly Misunderstood—But Important—Parts of the Law School Application Process
Winter Break Podcast: A Favorite Personal Statement
Holiday Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey
Law School "Yield Protection" — What It Is & Steps to Take to Prevent It
Staying Calm in the Law School Admissions Process
Introduction to Law School Admissions for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Applicants
How the LSAT-Flex Has Changed the Admissions Cycle
Law School Admissions/LSAT Q&A with Mike Spivey and PowerScore’s Dave Killoran
Self-Care, the Fallacy of Reductionism, and Something to Be Said for an N of 1
The Overlooked Upsides to an 'Up' Cycle
The Three Elements of Admissions and Why the Most Important is Also the Least Understood
Overview of LLM Admissions
Predicting This Cycle's Admissions Pace
How to Tell If You're Overdoing It in Law School Admissions
Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
E to Esquire Interview with Mike Spivey: WLs, Next Cycle Admissions, & Recession Job Search
University, College, and Law School COVID-19 Update & An Alternative Model
Recession Podcast: Job Search Tips You Won’t Hear from Career Services
Harvard Law Goes Fully Remote: Will Other Law Schools Follow Suit and What It Means for Applicants
Universities, Colleges, and Law Schools Plan to Be Open On Campus This Fall
Will Universities, Colleges, and Law School Campuses Be Open in Fall 2020?
How Will Law School Transfer Admissions Be Impacted by COVID-19?
Update on COVID-19 / Coronavirus & Law School Admissions
Spivey Consulting on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Implications for Law Schools and Admissions
How Mike Spivey Would Apply to Law School
Joe Pollak on Work Life Balance in Law School
How Will The Rest Of The 2019/2020 Law School Admissions Cycle Play Out?
Mike Spivey on How to Approach and What to Take Away from Admitted Student Days/Weekends
How To Prepare For Law School In The Summer Before 1L
Mike Spivey on LSAT Prep: Discomfort Zone
Deep Inside Law School Admissions: What I Wish Applicants Knew
Calming Your LSAT Anxiety
Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers
Do you have to explain WHY you are going to law school in your law school application?
How to Overcome the Adversity in Your Life
Do "Softs" Matter In Law School Admissions?
Mike Spivey On What Matters Most In Law School Admissions