Spivey Consulting Q&A with Adcoms from Yale, Harvard, Penn, Chicago etc.

[MikeSpivey]

I kept the same name of the old thread because change scares me.

[Nony]

Welcome! <showers Spivey with confetti>

[smaug]

Thank you for joining us, Mr. Spivey!

[MikeSpivey]

Working on others. And maybe an interview with Dean Zearfoss at Michigan Law how would that go for everyone?

[UVA2B]

Viva revolution!

[MikeSpivey]

Here some data we've never had or seen presented before for the last 3 cycles:

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/applic ... omparison/

[blueapple]

Hey Spivey! Thanks for legitimizing our revolution!

[Walliums]

Working on others. And maybe an interview with Dean Zearfoss at Michigan Law how would that go for everyone?

Dean Z! Can you also get Admissions Cat to participate?

[MikeSpivey]

Hey Spivey! Thanks for legitimizing our revolution!

Revolutions are hard to pull off. So we all need to stay committed.

[North]

Oh damn Spivey is on board yesssssss

[kippercd]

Hey Spivey! Thanks for legitimizing our revolution!

Revolutions are hard to pull off. So we all need to stay committed.

committed but resistant to change? :p

[xylocarp]

Tag

[somelawperson]

Working on others. And maybe an interview with Dean Zearfoss at Michigan Law how would that go for everyone?

I think the more important question is: how would that go for Dean Z?

[Experiment626]

Welcome! <showers Spivey with confetti>

Nony, now that things are getting a little more organized, would this thread be better off in the Other Pre-L Questions forum? Since all the applicant threads are being converted over here and the level of activity we usually see, there's a high chance this very important resource thread could get kicked out of view fairly quickly. Or I enthusiastically request a sticky for Spivey's thread of knowledge.

[somelawperson]

Welcome! <showers Spivey with confetti>

Nony, now that things are getting a little more organized, would this thread be better off in the Other Pre-L Questions forum? Since all the applicant threads are being converted over here and the level of activity we usually see, there's a high chance this very important resource thread could get kicked out of view fairly quickly. Or I enthusiastically request a sticky for Spivey's thread of knowledge.

It appears to be done

[dino]

Already admitted into my top choice T14 but it's nice to see you come over here!

[par283]

Spivey: Any idea what percentage of the overall offers Vanderbilt has made yet? It seems like a lot of us have been on complete for a long time without any movement.

Thank you for your help!

[Kümmel]

Even spivey isn't a scab. i feel the tides turning

[haus]

Welcome! <showers Spivey with confetti>

[Stranger]

So, I heard on Facebook, and also saw reported on Reddit, that Duquesne Law emailed all the students at a particular school who were registered with LSAC a marketing email with a spreadsheet attached including each of their names, scores, and social security numbers (among other details).

I've looked over LSAC's description of what CRS includes, and while they list "biographical data", it feels like quite a stretch from there to social security numbers. When you were an admissions Dean, did CRS include potential applicants' social security numbers? Is there any conceivable reason for LSAC to be slinging those around when they already issue us each a unique registration number?

[MikeSpivey]

So, I heard on Facebook, and also saw reported on Reddit, that Duquesne Law emailed all the students at a particular school who were registered with LSAC a marketing email with a spreadsheet attached including each of their names, scores, and social security numbers (among other details).

I've looked over LSAC's description of what CRS includes, and while they list "biographical data", it feels like quite a stretch from there to social security numbers. When you were an admissions Dean, did CRS include potential applicants' social security numbers? Is there any conceivable reason for LSAC to be slinging those around when they already issue us each a unique registration number?

I was surprised to hear as well that SS# were in the spreadsheet that was allegedly disseminated. From my experience at multiple schools we always used LSAC #'s on bar codes, spreadsheets. etc.My guess is either (1) the sheet actually had LSAC#'s but people are erroneously reporting SS# (2) the school really really really messed up.

Every year there is some school that does something like sends an admit email to all denials. But if true, this screw up is bigger than any I have ever heard of. That said, it doesn't sound like an LSAC CRS issue but a school issue.

[riprendere]

fify

erroneously reporting SS# (2) the school REALLY REALLY REALLY messed up.

[Stranger]

So, I heard on Facebook, and also saw reported on Reddit, that Duquesne Law emailed all the students at a particular school who were registered with LSAC a marketing email with a spreadsheet attached including each of their names, scores, and social security numbers (among other details).

I've looked over LSAC's description of what CRS includes, and while they list "biographical data", it feels like quite a stretch from there to social security numbers. When you were an admissions Dean, did CRS include potential applicants' social security numbers? Is there any conceivable reason for LSAC to be slinging those around when they already issue us each a unique registration number?

I was surprised to hear as well that SS# were in the spreadsheet that was allegedly disseminated. From my experience at multiple schools we always used LSAC #'s on bar codes, spreadsheets. etc.My guess is either (1) they sheet actually had LSAC#'s but people are erroneously reporting SS# (2) the school really really really messed up.

Every year there is some school that does something like sends an admit email to all denials. But if true, this screw up is bigger than any I have ever heard of. That said, it doesn't sound like an LSAC CRS issue but a school issue.

The folks reporting it don't appear to be Duquesne students - if it is SSNs (and I've seen it reported that Duquesne offered credit protection to those exposed), how would Duquesne have them if not through LSAC?

[MindyKale]

Hi Mr. Spivey,
Thank you for doing this. I have posted this earlier but I am hoping you could have some valuable information to share.


I have about 1 year before I apply to law school and I was wondering if there is anything I can do apart from LSAT and GPA towards boosting my application.

I will be applying as an International Student from a third world country.

I am a STEM major with 2 years of work experience in the STEM field. (Employer is regional-i.e. Not Google, Morgan Stanley level). I have a master's degree in the STEM field. (From the United States, mediocre university, but good GPA.)

I have had either scholarships or held part time jobs throughout the course of my Master's degree..i.e. most of it was self funded.

I have been co-running a non-profit organization(local-small town) educating children in the third world country I am from.

Given all this, I am currently taking some time off before I apply to law school--I do not have a GPA because I am an international student and my LSAT PTs are ranging between 165-170. I am targeting 170+

What can I do other than boosting my LSAT score to strengthen my application?

Ideally my goal is everyone else's goal. T14 or bust. Additionally since I have 0 money and come from a poor country, T14 with scholarship or bust. (Is this feasible?)

Bolded text hoping to making your job easier.

[MikeSpivey]

So, I heard on Facebook, and also saw reported on Reddit, that Duquesne Law emailed all the students at a particular school who were registered with LSAC a marketing email with a spreadsheet attached including each of their names, scores, and social security numbers (among other details).

I've looked over LSAC's description of what CRS includes, and while they list "biographical data", it feels like quite a stretch from there to social security numbers. When you were an admissions Dean, did CRS include potential applicants' social security numbers? Is there any conceivable reason for LSAC to be slinging those around when they already issue us each a unique registration number?

I was surprised to hear as well that SS# were in the spreadsheet that was allegedly disseminated. From my experience at multiple schools we always used LSAC #'s on bar codes, spreadsheets. etc.My guess is either (1) they sheet actually had LSAC#'s but people are erroneously reporting SS# (2) the school really really really messed up.

Every year there is some school that does something like sends an admit email to all denials. But if true, this screw up is bigger than any I have ever heard of. That said, it doesn't sound like an LSAC CRS issue but a school issue.

The folks reporting it don't appear to be Duquesne students - if it is SSNs (and I've seen it reported that Duquesne offered credit protection to those exposed), how would Duquesne have them if not through LSAC?

Well all schools get their apps by going through LSAC. My point is the error in dissemination would much more likely be on the schools end and not that of LSAC. Put another way, I've seen errors of this ilk (mass email with errors in them or data or false admits) almost every year of my career, although not this severe, and they have never ben on LSACs end but rather that of the school.