Status Check with Spivey
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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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Advice Admissions Officers Won't Tell You: Insider Law School Application Strategy
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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GW Law Dean Dayna Matthew on Law School Admissions, Employment, & the Future of Legal Education
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Financial Aid & Student Loans After the "Big Beautiful Bill," with Sydney Montgomery & Kristin Shea
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Vargas, Journalist and News Anchor, on Overcoming Professional Setbacks and Coping with Anxiety
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Former Law School Applicants & Aspiring Environmental Lawyers: Where Are They Now?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The LSAT Cheating Scandal, with the Whistleblower & PowerScore CEO Dave Killoran
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Interview with a Biglaw Partner: Trey Cox, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global Litigation Practice
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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How Law School Hiring Has Changed (Rapidly) & How That Impacts Admissions
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer on the 2025-26 Cycle, Rising LSATs/GPAs, the "Why UVA" & More
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Bill Treanor on 30+ Years as a Law School Dean & Standing Up to Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Military Applicants: Law School Admissions Strategy & More with Harvard Law Grad Brian Henson
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Top 25 Admissions Tips from Former Harvard Law Admissions Officer & New Spivey Consultant Sam Parker
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Dean Z of Michigan Law on Admissions Advice and AI: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
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May 20, 2025 |
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Waitlist Predictions for the 2024-2025 Law School Admissions Cycle
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May 06, 2025 |
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Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-2025 Cycle (Part 3, Decisions & Wrap-Up)
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Five Categories of Law School Admissions Interview Questions & How to Answer Them
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-25 Cycle (Part 2: Interviews, Decisions, Waiting)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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The Law School Waitlist: Deep Dive with Former Admissions Officers
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Mid-Cycle Pep Talk & 2024-2025 Update from Mike Spivey
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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A Look at the New 509 Law School Data with Kyle McEntee
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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"Why X" Essay Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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The Future of Legal Education, AI, & Admissions with Dean Megan Carpenter
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Addendum Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers on LSAT, GPA, C&F, and Other Addenda
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Predicting the 2024-25 Law Admissions Cycle with Northwestern Law Admissions Dean Don Rebstock
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Following a Law School Applicant Through the 2024-2025 Cycle (Part 1, Preparing Applications and the LSAT)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Making Your Law School List: Advice & Resources for Deciding Where to Apply
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The Differences Between College & Law School, with "How I Lawyer" Host Jonah Perlin
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Experience/Perspective Essay (Diversity Statement) Deep Dive with Former Law School Admissions Officers
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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How PARENTS Can Best Support Law School Applicants (Former Admissions Officers Weigh In)
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Addiction & Recovery in College with Author Mitch Leff
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Law School Application Resume: Deep Dive with Former Admissions Officers
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Law School Personal Statement Deep Dive: Advice from Former Admissions Officers
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Dear 1L with Amanda Haverstick
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Tier-Ranking Admissions Strategies with UChicago Law School Admissions Dean Ann Perry
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May 29, 2024 |
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Work Experience, Admissions Strategy, & Legal Employment: What You Need to Know
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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What Are Your Chances Off the Waitlist?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Transferring Law Schools: Strategy & Process with Two Successful Applicants
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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The New 2024 Law School Rankings Explained
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The New LSAT & The Elimination of Logic Games, with PowerScore's Dave Killoran
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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First-Gen Students: What We Wish We'd Known as Applicants, Law Students, & Young Lawyers
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Why Rankings Matter to People (& Why They Should Not)
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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International Students: Differences in Law School Admissions + Our Best Advice
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Law School Admissions Now vs. 10 Years Ago
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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The Growing Epidemic of Addiction in High Achievers, with Dr. Peter Grinspoon
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Law School Admissions Reddit AMA with Anna Hicks-Jaco
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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8 Ways to MESS UP the Second Half of Your Law School Admissions Cycle
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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How to Make Your Resolution Stick, with ‘Master of Change’ Author Brad Stulberg
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Dopamine & Success with Dr. Daniel Lieberman
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Insider Look at Admissions with UVA Law Dean Natalie Blazer (Reddit Q&A + Artificial Intelligence in Admissions)
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Handling Expectations & the LSAT with 'Loophole' Author Ellen Cassidy
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Slowest Cycle Ever
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Mike Spivey's Top 5 All-Time Admissions Advice
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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What's Wrong with the LSAT? + What is JD-Next? with Craig Boise & Dan Rodriguez
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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How Important is Work Experience in Law School Admissions?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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What to Expect in the 2023-24 Law School Admissions Cycle (+ Q&A) with Mike Spivey & Anna Hicks-Jaco
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Critiquing AI-Generated Law School Personal Statements
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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The Biggest Non-Negotiable Rule in Law School Admissions
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Myth of the Early Application “Bump” & Law School Rolling Admissions
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Dean Z on the Future of Law School Admissions + Other Admissions Questions (Part 2)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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What the SCOTUS Admissions Decision Means for Law School Applicants
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Dean Z on Underrated/Overrated Law School Admissions Advice + Answering Reddit Questions (Part 1)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 3 (Final Decisions & Choosing a Law School)
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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The New Rankings & The Future of Law School Admissions/Legal Education
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May 23, 2023 |
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"Everything"
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in Admissions (Re-Release)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Interview with a Harvard Law Transfer Student
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Legal Hiring Tips from an Expert (Part 2)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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How to Get a Job Out of Law School (Part 1)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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On Dream Schools
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Why Is This Cycle So Slow—& What You Can Do About It
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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When Should You Reach Out to an Admissions Office, and How Should You Do It?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The Rules of Reddit
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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How to Crush the Second Half of the Law School Admissions Cycle
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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What Triggers Admit Waves?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Reducing Stress & Increasing Happiness as a Student & Applicant
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Will Medians Stay As High This Law School Admissions Cycle?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Happy Holidays—Plenty of Admits Are Coming in 2023
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Law Schools Leaving the U.S. News Rankings: Implications for This Year & The Future
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 2 (Interviews)
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Catastrophizing in Admissions (& Why It's Going to Be Okay)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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What It's Like Applying to Law School, Part 1
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer Dives Deep into Law School Admissions
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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The One Biggest Piece of Advice for New Lawyers from Bill Eddy, JD/Therapist
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 2)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey & Dave Killoran (Part 1)
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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The Genre of Application Essay Writing
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May 26, 2022 |
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Mishka Shubaly, Best-Selling Author, on Creative Writing
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May 26, 2022 |
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Top 5 Mistakes New Law Students Make
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May 21, 2022 |
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On Rejection in Admissions
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May 12, 2022 |
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Predicting the Rest of This Cycle & Next Cycle with PowerScore's Dave Killoran
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Thoughts on the 2023 (2022) USNWR Law School Rankings
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Dr. Jud Brewer on the Highly Effective Way to Overcome Anxiety
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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No Admits to Six Admits (Law School Applicant Diaries #3)
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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How the Russian Invasion of Ukraine May Impact Law School/Legal Employment
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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February 2022 Law School Application Cycle Update
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Strong Applicant. No Admits. What’s Going On?
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Catching Up With a Stanford 1L
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Diary of a Law School Applicant's Cycle: Episode 2 (The Waiting)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Cycle Volume Update & Conjecture On Where the Cycle Might Be Heading
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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"Safety Schools" & Making a Law School Backup Plan
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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What Makes for a Successful Law School Interview?
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Will Law Schools Be Able to Maintain Their Medians This Cycle?
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Diary of a Law School Applicant's Cycle: Episode 1 (Pre-Submission)
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Dr. Anna Lembke, Author of Dopamine Nation & Featured on The Social Dilemma
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Justin Ishbia: Last WL Admit to Successful Major Donor
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Diversity & Adversity in Law School Admissions, with Sydney Montgomery
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Should You Do a Law School Admissions Interview?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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The Challenge of Self-Doubt, with Terry Real
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Interview with Penn Law Admissions Dean Renee Post
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Bad Law School Admissions Advice & More with UMich Law's Dean Z
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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The Past & Future of Legal Education, with Reuters Legal Reporter Karen Sloan
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Interview with UChicago Law Admissions Dean Ann Perry
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Interview with Author on Resilience & Former Biglaw Hiring Partner Clint Schumacher
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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The Coming Law School Admissions Cycle: Brief Thoughts
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Interview with Four-Time Olympian & Student Loan Expert Lauryn Williams
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Law School Admissions 101
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Law School Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Recapping the 2020-2021 Law School Admissions Cycle & Predicting the Upcoming Cycle
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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How to Excel Academically in Law School with Harvard 3L Amanda Bello
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Interview with Dr. Kristin Neff on How Self-Compassion Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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How Might Over-Enrollment Impact Waitlist Movement?
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May 29, 2021 |
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Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté, Author of "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts"
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May 17, 2021 |
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Cycle Recap: No Rejections in the Hardest Admissions Cycle Ever
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Insider Considerations for Law School Scholarship Negotiation
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Brief Thoughts on the Notre Dame Seat Deposit Situation
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Preliminary Waitlist Movement Perspectives
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Interview with a Biglaw Partner: Jeff Chapman, Gibson Dunn Co-Chair of Global M&A
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Current Cycle Update, Waitlist Considerations, and Next Cycle Predictions with Dave Killoran
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Dr. Guy Winch on Handling Rejection (& Waiting) in the Admissions and Job Search Process
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Anything Is Possible
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Why Some Law School Applicants Underperform Their Numbers
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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LOCIs & Law School Fit When You Can't Visit + International Applicant Considerations This Cycle
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Why haven't I gotten a decision yet? Is January too late to apply? + the worst PS we've ever seen
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Interviews with Law School Applicants About the Admissions Process
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Commonly Misunderstood—But Important—Parts of the Law School Application Process
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Winter Break Podcast: A Favorite Personal Statement
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Holiday Law School Admissions AMA with Mike Spivey
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Law School "Yield Protection" — What It Is & Steps to Take to Prevent It
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Staying Calm in the Law School Admissions Process
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Introduction to Law School Admissions for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Applicants
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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How the LSAT-Flex Has Changed the Admissions Cycle
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Law School Admissions/LSAT Q&A with Mike Spivey and PowerScore’s Dave Killoran
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Self-Care, the Fallacy of Reductionism, and Something to Be Said for an N of 1
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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The Overlooked Upsides to an 'Up' Cycle
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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The Three Elements of Admissions and Why the Most Important is Also the Least Understood
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Overview of LLM Admissions
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Predicting This Cycle's Admissions Pace
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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How to Tell If You're Overdoing It in Law School Admissions
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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Admissions Q&A with Mike Spivey
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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E to Esquire Interview with Mike Spivey: WLs, Next Cycle Admissions, & Recession Job Search
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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University, College, and Law School COVID-19 Update & An Alternative Model
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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Recession Podcast: Job Search Tips You Won’t Hear from Career Services
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Harvard Law Goes Fully Remote: Will Other Law Schools Follow Suit and What It Means for Applicants
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Universities, Colleges, and Law Schools Plan to Be Open On Campus This Fall
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Will Universities, Colleges, and Law School Campuses Be Open in Fall 2020?
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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How Will Law School Transfer Admissions Be Impacted by COVID-19?
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Update on COVID-19 / Coronavirus & Law School Admissions
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Spivey Consulting on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Implications for Law Schools and Admissions
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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How Mike Spivey Would Apply to Law School
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Joe Pollak on Work Life Balance in Law School
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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How Will The Rest Of The 2019/2020 Law School Admissions Cycle Play Out?
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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Mike Spivey on How to Approach and What to Take Away from Admitted Student Days/Weekends
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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How To Prepare For Law School In The Summer Before 1L
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Mike Spivey on LSAT Prep: Discomfort Zone
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Deep Inside Law School Admissions: What I Wish Applicants Knew
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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Calming Your LSAT Anxiety
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Traits of Law School Applicants Who Outperform Their Numbers
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Do you have to explain WHY you are going to law school in your law school application?
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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How to Overcome the Adversity in Your Life
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Do "Softs" Matter In Law School Admissions?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Mike Spivey On What Matters Most In Law School Admissions
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Aug 19, 2019 |