…and over again. Third, and this is especially true for splitters… back to essays. Your essays should explain your weaknesses, yes… but don’t get stuck on that. What is most crucial is highlighting and building a strength. You’re selling yourself, your story, your perspective. And that stuff is valuable. Law schools…
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Admitted to Lewis And Clark CollegeI’ll come back and put my “words of wisdom” for all the non-trad splitters looking for data points. 11/25/2025
I am here to tell my story as a super reverse splitter. The chances are never 0%. (P.S. I applied to many more law schools, but I am too lazy to insert all of the info, so I will update my profile as I hear back from them).
…year. So, take my cycle with a grain of salt if you’re a splitter in the future reading this. GPA went from 3.53 when I applied initially to 3.61 and graduated summa in March of the cycle.
Hey, you’re probably reading this because you have similar stats to me. Welcome, super splitter! I used this site as my guiding light when applying for the 2024 cycle. I always appreciated the “wisdom for future generations” on profiles that actually wrote something, so here are my scattered thoughts that I wish…
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.
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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