Break Into Law School® Podcast
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and Audible
Our most recent episode:
Break into Law School® is the podcast for students who are ready to break down generational barriers to law school and walk confidently into their future.
This podcast provides transparent, quality, and ethical law school advice in a way that is uplifting and relatable.
Sydney Montgomery, Esq, is a law school admissions consultant specializing in working with first-generation and minority applicants. She herself is a first-generation graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. Through Barrier Breakers®, she and our team have helped over 7,000 students gain admission to law school.
Are you struggling with information overload? Are you getting lost in Reddit and Google? Are you feeling stuck, not sure what to write about, not sure how to even begin the application process? Join a community of students who are choosing to stop the cycle of confusion and missed opportunities and find quality and ethical answers to their application questions.
No scare tactics here. No tearing people down. No shaming anyone. This show is all about leading with love, uplifting you, and encouraging you as you step confidently into your career as an attorney.
Meet Your Hosts
-
![]()
LoVetta Jenkins
Content Curator at Barrier Breakers
LoVetta is a Multimedia Journalist with a Master's Degree in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. She's most passionate about sharing knowledge with others and being a champion for positivity.
-
![]()
Nadia Castriota, Ph.D
Associate Law School Consultant at S. Montgomery Admissions Consulting
Nadia studied at Florida International University, Nova Southeastern University, and St. Thomas University. She has nearly 20 years of experience in graduate admissions.
-
![]()
Cynthia Rivera
Associate Law School Consultant at S. Montgomery Admissions Consulting
Cynthia was raised in Puerto Rico before attending Cornell University and the University of Virginia School of Law. She is dedicated to helping law school applicants discover their strengths and maximize their potential.
Ep 39: How to Approach Scholarship Negotiations
Many of you have started to receive offers and acceptances (yay!) and this season always brings with it the conversation of scholarship "negotiation." In this episode, I discuss this term and ways you can approach this process with a different and, arguably, healthier perspective. I will also share some personal stories of how I approached admissions and attained more money.
Ep 37: Navigating Admissions, Mental Health, and Scholarship Negotiations with Mike Spivey
Today I am joined by Mike Spivey, former dean of admissions at Vanderbilt Law School and founder of Spivey Consulting Group. In this episode, we discuss the changing landscape of the admissions world, interesting stories from his time as Dean, processing and navigating mental health in the application process, and how to approach scholarship negotiations. It's a special episode and I'm lucky to call Mike a friend of mine.