Spivey Consulting Group

Status Check with Spivey

Hosted by Mike Spivey, founder and CEO of the Spivey Consulting Group, and Anna Hicks-Jaco, President of Spivey Consulting's law school admissions division. Status Check covers life and well-being plus all things law school and admissions. Our admissions advice comes from our Spivey Consulting team—who collectively have over 250 years of experience working in law school admissions offices, including at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, and Penn—and covers how to get into the best possible law school you can, plus news and predictions about the current state of law school admissions.

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Spivey Consulting Group

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Education

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www.spiveyconsulting.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Mike Spivey on How to Approach and What to Take Away from Admitted Student Days/Weekends 15.01.2020

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...

How To Prepare For Law School In The Summer Before 1L 30.12.2019

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...

Mike Spivey on LSAT Prep: Discomfort Zone 18.12.2019

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:/...

Deep Inside Law School Admissions: What I Wish Applicants Knew 23.11.2019

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/ A...

Calming Your LSAT Anxiety 14.10.2019

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/Spivey...

Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers 09.10.2019

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses commonalities between applicants who punch above their numbers. This podcast is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/BLRo4A3Xd_0 and Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spivey-consulting-law-school-admissions-podcast/id1477090223 If you would like more personalized advice, please reach out to...

Do you have to explain WHY you are going to law school in your law school application? 08.09.2019

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group Founder and Partner Mike Spivey discusses whether you have to explain why you are going to law school in your law school application. Other podcasts/blogs mentioned in this podcast: - Spivey Consulting Sample Law School Personal Statements: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/all-sample-personal-statements/ (the specific bike PS mentioned is #5!) - Spivey Blo...

How to Overcome the Adversity in Your Life 03.09.2019

In this episode, Mike Spivey tells the story of the greatest adversity he has encountered in his life, how he overcame it, and how anyone can overcome the adversity in their life in that same way.

Do "Softs" Matter In Law School Admissions? 19.08.2019

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder and partner Mike Spivey discusses whether "soft factors" — those parts of your application apart from your LSAT or GRE score and your undergraduate GPA — matter in law school admissions. You can find far more free advice on our blog https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/ and on our YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/c/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmiss...

Mike Spivey On What Matters Most In Law School Admissions 19.08.2019

In this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder and partner Mike Spivey discusses the key factors that make for successful law school applications. You can find far more free advice on our blog https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/ and on our YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/c/SpiveyConsultingLawSchoolAdmissionsAdvice. Or if you need more personalized advice, you can always reach out to us to...

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