Keeping Up to Data
Keeping Up to Data, a podcast by LSAC, digs into the trends shaping law admission and beyond.
Episodes
With the 2025 application cycle winding down, Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC’s Anna Topczewski about what can be learned from LSAT scores in the test's new format.
After a look at initial trends in the 2025 admission cycle, Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC’s Gisele Joachim about what she’s seeing at the ongoing in-person and digital LSAC Law School Forums.
LSAC's Anna Topczewski joins Susan Krinsky to discuss how scores on the August 2024 LSAT, the first without an Analytical Reasoning section, compare to previous administrations of the test.
Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC's Gisele Joachim about the upcoming slate of in-person and digital LSAC Law School Forums and what prospective students and schools can gain from these informative, engaging events.
Susan Krinsky hears from LSAC’s Laura Fonseca about Plus, Guided Journey, the next generation of a popular program for those considering pursuing legal education.
Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC’s Dan Shaw about how an upcoming update to LSAT Writing will give law schools more information about test-takers’ writing ability.
LSAC’s Jim Leipold joins Susan Krinsky to discuss the recently released Standard 509 data and the factors affecting the current admission cycle.
Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC’s Anna Topczewski about the LSAT’s revised format, debuting in August 2024, and why test takers can be confident in the test’s continued validity and reliability.
LSAC’s Jay Austin and Gisele Joachim join Susan Krinsky to discuss the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision and how LSAC is helping member law schools move forward.
As this year’s cycle winds down, Susan Krinsky takes a look at how law school applicant and application totals compare to previous years, along with an update on Canadian law school numbers.
Starting with the August 2023 LSAT, most test takers will have the option of taking the LSAT online in a live, remotely proctored format or in person at a professional testing center. Susan Krinsky and Anthony Ricciardi, LSAC's vice president for candidate services, discuss the details about this exciting change in LSAT administration.
Angela Winfield, LSAC’s vice president and chief diversity officer, joins Susan Krinsky to discuss a new initiative intended to help everyone perform their best when they take the LSAT.
Melissa Harris Thirsk, LSAC’s chief marketing and communications officer, joins Susan Krinsky to discuss how LSAC uses social media and other digital marketing channels to support prospective law school candidates, current students, and member law schools.
Susan Krinsky, John Valery White, and Rebecca Scheller discuss recently released matriculant data for the class of 2022, the most racially and ethnically diverse law school class in history.
After a look at current admission cycle numbers, Susan chats with Jason Miller, LSAC’s director of online testing, and Anna Topczewski, LSAC’s assistant director of assessment science, about the goals of LSAC’s upcoming Analytical Reasoning Field Study and how candidates can benefit from participating in the study.
Week-over-week applicant and application data can feel like a roller coaster early in the admission cycle. In this episode, Susan Krinsky chats with John Miller, the executive director of LSAC's Legal Education Consulting service, about putting these numbers into context.
A new pathway to law school admission, one that complements the proven LSAT, is the goal of LSAC’s recently announced Legal Education Program. In this episode, Susan Krinsky chats with LSAC’s Kaitlynn Griffith and Cornell College President Jonathan Brand about the program and their key roles in building it.
LSAC LawHub just got more powerful with the addition of tools from Law School Transparency (LST). In this episode, Susan Krinsky takes a look at the latest volume data and discusses LST’s offerings with its founder, Kyle McEntee, and Annmarie Levins, LSAC’s executive vice president and chief strategy officer.
The ABA’s Section 509 data is out, and it shows that the 2021 incoming class is the largest in a decade and the most diverse ever. Susan Krinsky discusses these and other findings with Jorge Garcia, assistant dean of admissions, financial aid, and campus diversity at California Western School of Law.
Susan Krinsky provides an overview of admission data at this early stage of the 2022 cycle, then chats with Josiah Evans about how October’s LSAT scores compare with previous years. Later, Gisele Joachim leads a discussion on the LSAC Law School Forums, which now employ a hybrid approach featuring in-person and virtual events.
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