…decisions for high stats applicants. Because I am a splitter, the essays were really important. I also had a complicated gpa addenda to work around. I decided to hire a consultant to help with choosing schools and essay review. For my particular case, I think it was the best choice for me. I ended up with a…
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Admitted to Yeshiva University (Cardozo)Mid-January ~ early March Applicant. International with US undergrad, super splitter, and CF issues regarding GPA. Will update with more info once cycle is near-complete.
…I’ve been using. Mental health issues in undergrad, super splitter, just hoping for the best!
Reverse Splitter that ended up with a good number of waitlists. All in all, my cycle went well, and I got scholarship money at every single school that accepted me. One thing to note, if you’re LSAT is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay,…
…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…
…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
…and used GPA+LSAT addenda to balance my app as a splitter and explain a 16 point increase on the LSAT.
Apply broadly splitters and February is the latest I’d suggest applying. Pour your heart and soul into your writing but don’t be too negative or whiny. Vulnerability and candor go a long way into humanizing yourself as an applicant and will give you some more leeway with the empathetic side of adcomms. also, it…
…it and the rest will come. This is for all the reverse splitters out there.
…I was unsure how my cycle would turn out as a reverse splitter. My cycle is proof that the LSAT isn’t everything! My practice tests were in the 167-173 range. My first test in June 2023 was a 159, and my second was Sept. 2023 161. Don’t know why the real ones were so different, but it ended up not mattering all that…
splitters beware: apply early! i don’t think i ever had a great shot at columbia/nyu/ucla/usc, but i snuck into one of them with a good narrative and a good “why me / why now”. but don’t listen to the people who say 173 is competitive everywhere. it’s not. the earlier you apply, the more you can get away with…
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