…don’t have a lot of value if you’re a traditional non-splitter (imo), but if you have something “different” or “wrong” with your app (super splitter, C&F, non-traditional, etc.), you should absolutely speak to someone well-versed in this. A stress-reduced application process is almost 50% of what you pay for lol,…
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…feels like it. What I have taken away from this year is a splitter’s life is a chaotic game of waiting. Going into this cycle, I knew the T14 was going to be an extreme challenge, and I was hoping for at least a T20. The fact that I got into Northwestern, which was my dream school, is incredible. It made the sea of…
LSAT 168 GPA 3.32 2025–26 cycle
…had I put more time, I would not be so worried as an LSAT splitter regarding admissions. Being on the lower-end of the LSAT medians for your desired school as a LSAT Splitter, with that desired law school being a GPA-leaning institution means your odds are significantly lower than your betters on LSD. Do not settle…
***BLANKET THE T14 AS A URM, MILITARY, SUPER SPLITTER, AND REVERSE SUPER SPLITTER!!!! IMMATERIAL OF YOUR STATS, JUST DO IT!!!!!!! ***(Super means above a 75th but below the other 25th) Motivation and good advice: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/Glaucon191 ***BLACK APPLICANTS READ THIS PLEASE!!!!!: ***…
7-10 splitter. Written 2/5/2025 - 2/7/2025: A mixture of immaturity, aimlessness, and trauma from being violently victimized led to years of very poor performance. Rock bottom performance. Performance so poor you would think that my goal was to do poorly. I’m saddened that I didn’t give myself the best chance at…
…UCLA and Michigan, but it didn’t shake out this way. Splitters, I cannot emphasize this enough: Now that WashU is no longer auto-admitting folks above at least one median, it is IMPERATIVE that you get as high of a GPA in undergrad as you can, and score as high on the LSAT as you can, to preserve your odds at a T14.…
If you are a splitter, the ball is in your court. It’s up to you to convince the adcomms that they should let you in over the competition. They know you will likely succeed (your gpa/lsat signals this) just as they that know the splitter you’re in competition with will likely succeed. You can seperate yourself by…
…that I’ll be attending next year with $$. As a reverse splitter, I couldn’t be happier with how my cycle played out. I didn’t apply to the rest of the t-14 because I wasn’t entirely happy with my app and was planning on retaking the LSAT in the spring and (hopefully) reapplying next cycle with a 170+. Although I…
I got a lot of help from looking at other super splitter profiles so hoping mine does the same for someone else! For those with low GPAs: first and foremost, focus on your LSAT. You need numbers on your side, and the LSAT is the best way of showing that you are more than your GPA. I wish I’d applied to more schools,…
-public interest inclined girlie (civil rights/human rights/immigration) -spring 2024 recent graduate -apply widely if ur a fellow reverse splitter !!!! final notes: -cycle went far better than i thought - essays will make or break you if you are a splitter or reverse splitter. ZERO rejections. i wish i tried…
…school list, adding more “safeties” (though, as a splitter, I know there’s never truly such a thing) and prioritizing schools where I was above the 75th percentile LSAT. Most importantly, my materials were stronger across the board. I made sure my letters of recommendation clearly reflected my “why” and helped tell…
…applicants but exacerbates anxiety for current applicants. splitters: apply as early as u possibly can, and pour ur heart and soul into your essays, even the optional ones first-gens: weigh your options! meaningful upward mobility + minimal debt > prestige (imo) :) love u down, a first-gen splitter
…experience probably also have a high gpa and are not splitters lol. This is all speculation though, and I really have no clue. I would credit my acceptance to my work experience and strong essays. I had extenuating circumstances that affected my performance in undergrad which I explained in a gpa addendum. I…
…statement was also not what most schools were looking for. Splitters can get good scholarships, but for the schools I admitted to, the $$$+ awards seem to go predominantly to URM or above-both-median candidates (which is fair). I truly thought being 5 points above NU’s LSAT 75th would lead to more $, but at the end…
…least a year to everyone if possible, even if you’re not a splitter. While it can be hard to tune out all the noise about rankings and prestige, choose the school that has the best combo of fit for your goals and scholarship money. As someone with NYC big law goals, Cornell was the no brainer choice. If I had…
Especially if you are a splitter or reverse splitter, I highly recommend applying across the board and pouring a lot of energy into your written materials. Craft your application story to an experience you had - whether it be a job, internship, campus organization, etc. - and parlay that into your interest in law at…
…“I just studied a lot.” Because I was such an intense splitter, my cycle was pretty insane. I never would have expected I would even have a shot at getting in to Chicago and I almost didn’t apply. Decided to send one just to see what happened and I’m so glad I did! My advice to splitters would be to not pay too…
Long recap below ordered by: Biographical, LSAT, Softs, PS, Applications. Summary: Had inconsistent results, but such is the life of a splitter. Apply broadly, study as hard as you can for the LSAT, and emphasize how you’ll fit into a school. I thought I was more likely to get into Cornell than UMich or NW, so 1.)…
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