Client Results & Testimonials

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Paula Gluzman for all of her help. Her generosity, thoughtfulness and skill are helping F.L. through a tremendously stressful time — both academically and emotionally — in her life. There is no way I could have fulfilled this function for her, and I am deeply grateful that Paula has been able to do so. She is more than a law school admissions expert; she is a counselor in the truest and broadest sense of the word. No matter where F.L. attends law school, we will always be grateful that Paula shared her time and talent with us. Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Thank you to Paula for all of her guidance throughout this process; I’m eternally grateful that she helped me discover (and hone) the best possible way to tell my story. I’m incredibly proud of this final product.

After deciding to re-take the LSAT and re-apply to law school, I gave Spivey a call. I worked with Jenn to craft an entirely new personal statement and customized “Why” essays. The process was smooth, and Jenn’s quick turnaround times and thoughtful comments on my writing made the process more fun than I thought was possible in the law school application process! When I decided that I wanted to apply to the University of Michigan, a “reach” school for me, she went above and beyond to advise and support my efforts. 18 weeks after kicking off the editing process with Jenn, I was admitted to the University of Michigan! Working with Spivey, and Jenn in particular, was the best decision I could have made to solidify my essays and my overall application. Jenn helped me put my best foot forward, ensuring that my personality and interests shone through each essay. I would recommend Spivey’s services to anyone applying to law school — it just might open doors for you that you can’t imagine for yourself (at least, that was my experience!).

Anne — I wanted to reach out and thank you for all you did during the last cycle. I’m now beginning the outlining process for finals. I found all of our communications extremely helpful, and would definitely use you again if I was going through the admissions process. You made such an impact in my admissions and were able to help me through some anxious times. I can honestly say I made the right decision for me.

I reached out to Spivey and Joe Pollak after applying to law school at the very end of the cycle and being waitlisted by every school I applied to. I had no idea how to navigate the waitlist process! Efficiently, Joe carefully reviewed my application submissions and discussed my own preferences and needs. Based on his first hand experience on the admissions side, he described to me the inner workings of the waitlist process, and in what ways I could impact schools’ decisions. We crafted a strategy for how I should engage with each school on my list from that point through the end of the waitlist process. Now armed with a clear, thoughtful, step-by-step plan I was able to confidently reach out to schools at the right times and in the right ways. Joe relieved tremendous anxiety from the process and very likely made the difference in me getting into law school this cycle!

I simply could not ask for a better experience than the one I had with Spivey Consulting. In particular, Jayme McKellop, who I worked with, was amazing. She made sure we worked together to truly represent who I am — my skills, interests, background, and motivations — for an end result of a cohesive application that I was proud of. Despite a below median LSAT score, I received T14 offers with scholarships and am attending the University of Michigan. Jayme’s expert background in law school admissions, her awesome sense of humor, and compassion for the stressful experience admissions can be, made her a pleasure to work with.

Mike — As I was doing some reflection this afternoon I wanted to send out some thank you notes to people who helped me along my Law School journey — it turns out, you’re on that list! As of two weeks ago, I’ve accepted an offer to work at Skadden in (City) once I graduate (and hopefully pass the bar) in 2020. I could not think of a better outcome for my legal education, and both my wife and I are on cloud 9 as we’ve found an opportunity that fits our financial goals and our desire to live and work in (City). Just wanted to say thanks again, and hope the business is thriving (as it deserves to!).

I am incredibly grateful that Paula was by my side throughout this application cycle, and I know that I would not have achieved my improbable results (a T14 acceptance with a sub-3.0 undergrad GPA!) without her. From the get go, Paula was incredibly warm and encouraging to me in a way that I cannot emphasize enough. I think she felt that despite my inconsistent numbers, I had a compelling story to tell to law schools, and she played a vital part in boosting my confidence and the idea that I could aim higher than I initially felt like I could or even deserved to.

She talked me through my reluctance to embrace the rougher edges of my narrative and to retake control of it, and provided lifesaving edits on my personal statement, a GPA addendum, as well as quite a few supplemental essays. She then guided me through the wildly confusing game of school interviews, visits, and timing, and finally, through a long and dreaded waitlist process. She probably did even more outside of this, so apologies if I left something off. Although Paula didn’t know this, I went through a several personal changes and family issues this year outside of an already-maddening and unpredictable application cycle.

Her warmth and genuine bits of wisdom helped me keep a level head through it all; in fact, I think she should guest blog for Spivey sometime to share her wisdom with all the other anxious applicants! As a result, as much as I value her sterling and meticulous guidance as a consultant and editor, I cherish the very human kindness and encouragement she brought to this process even more. I will never forget it.

After working with Tom Robinson on my personal statement, I am really happy with my admissions results. I am excited to be attending the University of Texas School of Law with a 95k scholarship! Working with Tom to perfect my writing definitely made all the difference. I even had an admissions dean come up to me at an admitted students event and tell me how much he liked my personal statement. Tom really went the extra mile and looked over several ‘final’ drafts until it was flawless. Hiring Tom was one of the best investments I made during my admissions process. I will be recommending Spivey Consulting to all of my friends applying to law school.

Paula — I just wanted to send you a note letting you know that I’m incredibly thankful to have your guidance and support throughout this process. I did not imagine at the start of this cycle that I would have schools which rejected me last cycle now offer me money to attend, or that I’d be riding out waitlists from two T14s. I am grateful and excited for whatever comes.

My results were all possible because of Paula’s help! I remember the day last year I was on the phone with her, vacillating over whether I should take the LSAT once more or not, and I was so confused and worried about whether I would be able to make it to law school at all. I am so glad that I will be attending a good law school entirely debt free, and this is something that I hadn’t expected last year. Thank you so much to Paula for being the support throughout this journey! This cycle has turned out so favorably for me, and I think her assistance made the difference. I am so grateful.

If you’re looking to make the most of your hard-earned credentials by being the best version of yourself, then working with Spivey is an excellent idea — especially if you get to work with Karen. Insightful, helpful and unfailingly responsive, my experience of working with Karen was phenomenal from start to finish. I could write a book about how awesome it was to work with Karen, but for now I’ll just say it was the best investment I’ve ever made. Without her, I would undoubtedly not have had the happy dilemma of having to choose between so many fantastic places to study law.

I really enjoyed working with Anne Dutia, and I’m so glad I did! She had great advice, she made sure my essays weren’t terrible, and I got to wrap up my addenda in a better way than I could have on my own. I think I lucked out big time with the full Darrow at Michigan; saying yes to that was a pretty easy choice to make. Thank you so much Anne for all your help throughout this process. I’m so proud of the outcomes you helped me achieve.

Tom Robinson could not have been more helpful. His insight into the thinking of the admissions committees was invaluable. He took me through the entire process from beginning to end — from school selection to numerous drafts of personal statements to interview practice and advice. He was extremely professional and very generous with his time. Highly recommended.

Working with Nick at the Spivey Consulting Group was the best investment in my future I could make. I am a non-traditional applicant with a GPA significantly below the 25th percentile at my target schools, and after getting rejected at my top choice last year, I worked with Nick to craft a reapplication strategy. He identified weaknesses in my original application, helped me choose new essay topics, and provided insightful feedback on my materials. I submitted my applications confident that I had put together the best package I could, and that even if I didn’t make it to my reach schools, I would end up with fantastic options. With Nick’s help, I was accepted to Harvard Law School, which I still cannot believe. Thanks for everything, Nick!

Tom Robinson, with his vast experience in law school admissions, cleared up much of the uncertainty that comes with being an international applicant and helped me get into Harvard. Result aside, I want to commend Tom on the process, because the value I got from his consulting goes beyond admission to my dream school. I went into the admission cycle with a bad case of Impostor Syndrome. I had spent weeks trying to think of something significant, a uniqueness about me, that I would be proud to write about. Tom, on the other hand, with a few pleasant conversations helped me uncover many interesting — even impressive — aspects of my life. Then, with his guidance, I crafted a cohesive, compelling application that I still, to this day, would read because it fills me with pride and confidence. That confidence, the feeling that I am deserving of this incredible result, is why I am forever grateful to Tom.

I wanted to thank you for setting me up to work with Jayme this cycle. She has been invaluable in helping me prepare my applications and I can say for sure that I put my best foot forward through working with her. You and your team really are the best at what you do, and I am eternally grateful that I got a chance to work with you all.

I worked with Jenn over the course of two years! She has amazing insight and advice. As someone who gets very anxious and emotional about applications, Jenn kept me on schedule and motivated during the whole process. When you are applying, there are so many uncertainties. It is wonderful to have someone to turn to for reassurance. Jenn is also a realist. She really knows what she is doing, and she is upfront about your chances. As a result of my work with Jenn, I got a full-ride to Cardozo School of Law in NYC. Thank you Jenn and Spivey!

Danielle was a highly impactful resource in my application cycle. Her creative and strategic expertise, coupled with her responsiveness and empathy, allowed me to streamline each step in the application process and efficiently craft my strongest possible applications. To all future applicants, I strongly recommend Danielle and Spivey Consulting. I am so thankful I chose to work with Danielle Early “early on” in my application cycle!

During my law school admissions cycle, I had the pleasure of working with Derek Meeker, and it was absolutely the best choice I could have made. Not only is Derek extremely knowledgeable about the law school admissions process, he is an amazing writer and editor. He coached me to elevate not only my writing but my entire application as a whole. He helped me take my very rough application, which included a character and fitness addendum, and polish it into something that highlighted all the best aspects. With Derek’s help and guidance, I earned admittance into a T10 despite having a previous conduct issue and being below both of the school’s medians. Working with Derek is absolutely the best thing you can do to ensure your application is the most compelling that it can be!

I worked with both Anna Hicks and Mike Spivey. Anna was accepted to a top 10 law school with a full scholarship, and I could immediately see why. She was an exceptionally detailed editor who was able to pick out the very best from me to help me stand out in everything I submitted. Mike knew the inside and out for the schools I applied to and added critical and individualized strategic input for each. Together they made a great team, and I was admitted to my number 1 school very early in the cycle!

Anne Dutia was a tremendous help throughout the entire application process. As a splitter, Anne provided invaluable advice on how to write an effective LSAT addendum that would serve as a beneficial addition to my application. She went above and beyond by editing several drafts of my personal statement, resume, and supplemental essays. It was Anne’s expertise, thoroughness, and patience that helped me secure a scholarship to a top 10 law school. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to work with Anne, and I would not be attending my dream school in the fall if it weren’t for her knowledge and support.

Nick Everdell helped me to transfer from a part-time program to Yale Law School. Nick was fantastic every step of the way: From my initial call with him to after admission to Yale. Nick was a true professional: organized, detailed oriented, accessible and always gave invaluable and honest advice, not just what I wanted to hear. Nick genuinely cared about my success and helped me keep the ups and downs of the transfer process in perspective. Without exaggeration, working with Nick and Spivey Consulting was the best investment I have made.

Penn Law Class of 2022! I was in shock when I got the call. Derek, I wanted to thank you for all of your help. Your writing skills are an asset alone. With your diligent notes and explanations, you endeavored to go beyond just improving my papers. Your guidance in crafting my thoughts toward the essays was invaluable in shaping my material to be the best it could. Further, you pushed me to take every essay to the next level. You ensured that every piece of the application really added value and was more than just another submission. When I submitted my applications, I was fully confident that I was putting forth the best product possible after working with you.

I worked with Emily Allen, and it was an incredible experience. I truly feel like I put together the best application possible. She pushed me to discover my personal story and show myself as a strong, well rounded applicant. Working with her helped me gain admission to a school I thought was out of reach. It was absolutely worth it, and I’d recommend Spivey Consulting to anyone.

Mike — Today is my first day of orientation at Northwestern, and I really, really enjoyed everything. I would like to thank you for everything that you did for me! You are absolutely phenomenal and so professional. Asking you to be my law school application advisor is one of the best decisions that I have ever made. P.S. — Rob Cacace and the Pre-L program are also amazing, and thank you so much for introducing me!