
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, includi... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 177 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, we take questions from Reddit! Mike Spivey, Mike Burns, and Anna Hicks-Jaco discuss just how slow this cycle is (10:19) and how that might impact late-cycle applicants (6:47), why law schools place applica... more
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike has a conversation with Dr. Nita Farahany—speaker, author, Duke Law Distinguished Professor, and the Founding Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society—on the future of artificial intellig... more
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Dr. Guy Winch returns to the podcast for a conversation about his new book, Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life. They discuss burnout (especially for those in school or their ear... more
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews General David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Four-Star General in the United States Army. He is currently a Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Inst... more
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Mike is a very kind guy who gives advice that would save a lot of future students time / money on researching how to get into law school.
Love this podcast!
This is so good. Totally worth exploring.
This was very profound, so glad You had him on the podcast. Doctors, new parents, young adults should be aware of his findings. He is absolutely the best to explain a lot of the problems we as human race have. Thanks for this!
Good podcast but very liberal bias both in structure and content of the stories. Season 1 is the best, Season 2 the bias becomes a lot more clear, and everyone says not to listen to Season 3. If you’re interested in the truth, look up the cases on oyez.org or check out a basic con law book. The podcast’s legal editor (Elly?) is the most extreme and too often he is presented as objective or a reasonable person on one side.
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A practical, practitioner-driven show about law school admissions, test prep, financial aid, and the evolving legal education landscape. Episodes synthesize insights from admissions officers, deans, and practicing lawyers to help applicants navigate waitlists, scholarships, and deadlines, while also exploring broader topics like interview strategies, networking, and the impact of policy changes on cost and access. The format often pairs actionable tips with candid discussions about the realities of applying to law school, the hiring landscape for new lawyers, and the role of technology and ethics in admissions. A notable strength is the heavy emphasis on real-world processes—from negotiating merit aid to understanding the FAFSA-like implica... more
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