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.
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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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
How the New Student Loan Rules Are Reshaping Law School Financial Aid
Host Anna Hicks-Jaco interviews financial aid leaders Dalmarie Lawrence, Montré Everett, and Matt Wakeman about how new student loan rules reshape law school financial aid and student borrowing strategies.
June 30, 2026
How the LSAT is About to Change Dramatically, with Ellen Cassidy & Graeme Blake
Host Mike Spivey interviews LSAT experts Ellen Cassidy and Graeme Blake about upcoming LSAT changes and a federal lawsuit impacting test-takers.
June 16, 2026
Legal Education Access Pipeline (LEAP) Founder Cindy Lopez on Admissions, Mentorship, & Diversity
Legal Education Access Pipeline Founder Cindy Lopez and Paula Gluzman discuss law school admissions, mentorship, and diversity initiatives.
186 total episodes available with 11 transcripts
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