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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 163 GPA 2.67 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to University of Kansas

…school list, adding more “safeties” (though, as a splitter, I know there’s never truly such a thing) and prioritizing schools where I was above the 75th percentile LSAT. Most importantly, my materials were stronger across the board. I made sure my letters of recommendation clearly reflected my “why” and helped tell…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.40 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Most of what worked for me as a splitter–I assume that’s why you’re reading this–is what you would expect (difficult major + writing ability + significant work experience) and doesn’t lend itself to “advice.” I did, however, think about how to address a downward trend in my grades. My GPA is low because of my final…

LSAT 175 GPA 3.25 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…outcome. Don’t sell yourself short. I know plenty of splitters/super splitters that have ended up at great schools with big scholarships. You have to find the balance between being realistic and giving yourself the credit you deserve. Are you getting into Yale with a 3.1/155 without something akin to a Nobel Prize?…