…in places where she would also want to live. As a super splitter, it is important to apply as broadly as possible. ** I probably should not have so hastily withdrawn from my WLs. I did it immediately assuming 1) I would get at least a couple pennies from UVA or Penn and 2) I would get nothing off of the WL from the…
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Admitted to George Washington University…law (4+ years’ experience as a paralegal). Reverse splitter with C&F issues, misdemeanor, >10 years ago. Other softs: university assistantship, honors thesis, honors college peer mentor, honors college dean’s student advisory board, immigration-related volunteering. ADMG; we’re all in this together. DM if you want…
…cycles and may change in the future). If you are a splitter, apply early and broadly. Make sure you write all of the optional essays. A cohesive ‘Why Law’ narrative is critical in your written materials if you are a non-traditional applicant. Have friends/family/current law students read your essays to make sure it…
Wishing fellow super-splitters at least one dream school acceptance!
Splitter who bombed their undergrad GPA. Computer Science Major might’ve helped me but if there’s one thing I’ve learned. It is that the LSAT was my saving grace (◕︵◕)
…I’ve been using. Mental health issues in undergrad, super splitter, just hoping for the best!
…non T14 T20 schools were not too friendly to reverse splitters this year due to intense focus on setting LSAT medians above 170. this could change but who knows try to interact with schools before and after you apply. go to the lsac forum and chat with adcomms. meet with them to ask questions about the school before…
…you to work. Let me be the motivation that even super splitters can come out in the T14 against all odds in the most competitive cycle in history. Show your dedication. I worked in the legal field dedicated to one area of law for about 6-7 years before putting my head down to beat out my miserable GPA from undergrad…
My best advice to splitters, beyond having a high LSAT score, is to write every essay for the school you’re applying to, even the optional ones. It shows the school you’re serious about them; plus, any opportunity to showcase who you are will put you ahead over other applicants who didn’t write those optional essays…
Going to try to keep this updated through my cycle to help out any other super-uper-duper splitters out there. Brief background**:** Changed my major twice with a strong upward trend in GPA (~2.0 in my first year vs ~4.0 in my final year) at a top 30 undergrad, submitting addendum. Took the LSAT four times (157 to…
…and every optional essay schools had. My advice for splitters is to rely on your statements. Humans are inherently selfish. You will not be admitted because of how great you are but how Adcomms feel about themselves when they read your materials. I knew it was a long shot to get waitlisted and admitted anywhere…
…for fee waivers, they will give them to you. reverse splitters lemme hear ya! Got into GW off waitlist, but total COA would have been 100K more in loans than W&M which I was not comfortable with
Hello future splitter law applicants (if you ever see this). I’m a first-generation college student, and aside from that, am not in any way a URM. I only wrote a “why X” for Duke and wrote the “unpopular opinion” optional essay for Georgetown. In retrospect, I wish I had applied ED to GULC, and wrote more “why X”…
Good luck! If you are a reverse splitter really try to have a memorable personal statement! I think taking a bit of a risk there paid off for me.
Just a reverse splitter trying to get into law school!
Stealing this recap format from TroutLawyer, my fellow URM splitter! Going through this process as a STEM undergrad who never considered law school growing up, it always felt like I was drinking from a firehose. The lawschooladmissions subreddit and LSData are helpful for learning the ins and outs of the process,…
…I’m not attending, WashU remains a beacon of hope to sub-3 splitters, and they have my eternal gratitude. If you’re reading this and are still in undergrad, get off LSD and go to class.
If you are a splitter, apply as soon as possible. I applied in Oct but should have applied in September but was lazy. I also had subpar personal statements (if you are non-trad, focus on Why Law? and Why Now?). I shouldn’t have wasted my ED on Berk as I knew I wouldn’t get in, but it was my top choice as a Bay Area…
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