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The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible
By: Mike Spivey, Dave Killoran, Karen Buttenbaum, and Anna Hicks-Jaco
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The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible
The leading test prep company and the leading law school admissions consulting firm have come together to put out the most comprehensive book available on the law school admissions process.
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The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible
- Author(s)
Mike Spivey
Dave Killoran
Karen Buttenbaum
and Anna Hicks-Jaco
- Imprint
- ISBN-13
978-1-68561-843-8
- Primary Subject
LSAT Prep
- Format
Paperback
- Copyright
- Series
LSAT Prep
- Publication Date
April 27, 2023
- Print Length
322 Pages
The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible provides every tool necessary to help you prepare and submit your absolute best law school application. Written by former law school admissions officers with years of firsthand experience in senior-level positions at top law schools (including Director of Admissions at Harvard Law, Associate Director at Vanderbilt Law, and Assistant Dean at WashU Law and Colorado Law), this book will allow you to leverage their insights throughout every step of the process. If you are applying to law school, the expertise shared will improve your understanding and give you an insider's knowledge of what law school admissions committees are looking for when making admissions decisions.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Basics
- Chapter Two: Overview of Application Components
- Chapter Three: Making Your School List and Understanding Your Chances of Admission
- Chapter Four: Visiting, Forums/Fairs, and Building Relationships
- Chapter Five: Standardized Tests
- Chapter Six: Your Academic Record
- Chapter Seven: Letters of Recommendation
- Chapter Eight: Personal Statement
- Chapter Nine: Resume
- Chapter Ten: Diversity Statement
- Chapter Eleven: Why X Essays
- Chapter Twelve: Addenda
- Chapter Thirteen: Other Supplemental essays
- Chapter Fourteen: Submitting Your Application
- Chapter Fifteen: Interviews
- Chapter Sixteen: Waitlists
- Chapter Seventeen: Deposits, Deadlines, and Deferrals
- Chapter Eighteen: Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Chapter Nineteen: Handling the Stress and Anxiety of the Admissions Process
- Chapter Twenty: Choosing Where to Attend
- Chapter Twenty-One: Preparing for Law School and Beyond
- Chapter Twenty-Two: You’ve Got This
- Appendices
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About the Authors
David Killoran
Dave Killoran, a graduate of Duke University, is an expert in test preparation with over 25 years of teaching experience and a 99th percentile score on the official LSAT. In addition to having written PowerScore's renowned LSAT Bible Series, and many other popular publications, Dave has overseen the preparation of thousands of students, founded two national LSAT preparation companies, and currently co-hosts the popular PowerScore LSAT PodCast. Follow him on X @DaveKilloran for real-time advice and news pertaining to the law school admissions process.
Karen Buttenbaum
Karen Buttenbaum is a respected law school admissions professional, spending the majority of her career in the admissions offices at two law schools. For 12 years, she was a voting member of the admissions committee at Harvard Law School, reading and making decisions on over 16,000 applications and interviewing over 1,000 applicants during that time. Karen held almost every position on the senior staff in the HLS admissions office, including serving as Director of Admissions, before joining Spivey Consulting in 2013 as Partner.
Anna Hicks-Jaco
Anna Hicks-Jaco has been with Spivey Consulting Group since 2013 and has served as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer since 2018. In this capacity, she has worked with over 20 law schools across the U.S. with a primary focus on admissions strategy. She has also served as Interim Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management at Syracuse University College of Law and in data and research for the Office of Career and Professional Development at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she had the opportunity to serve on the Dean’s Leadership Council.
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“It is easy to find a lot of misleading advice online regarding law school admissions. This book will help you avoid that advice and instead focus on what really works.”
“What truly sets it apart is the book’s honest and down to earth advice, which comes from the knowledge and experience of its highly qualified authors. The personal and approachable tone of the book is yet another bonus. It is not at all intimidating, and provides a great balance of hard data, professional advice, personal stories, and humorous anecdotes. I would recommend this book to anyone who, like me, is beginning their law school admissions journey, and even more to anyone who finds themselves in the middles of the application cycle.”
“This book really opened my eyes to how many little things go into the admissions process I had never considered. Super thorough and gives the inside perspective because the authors worked in law school admissions offices at highly selective schools. Highly recommend!”
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Mike Spivey
Mike Spivey is a nationally recognized higher education expert. Before founding Spivey Consulting, Mike was a senior administrator at the law schools of Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Colorado. A motivational speaker, blogger, and podcaster with nearly 1 million listens, Mike has also been a featured speaker and panelist at more than 150 universities and has been interviewed as an expert in legal education by The New York Times, Reuters, The Economist, CNN/Fortune, the ABA Journal, U.S. News & World Report, and Above the Law.