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Splitters unite! 2011-2012 Cycle

Post by emkay625 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:00 pm

I searched for this thread and couldn't find it. I apologize if it already exists.

I thought it's be nice to have a place for splitters to share results for this upcoming cycle. Please- no debating what makes a splitter. If someone wants to post in this thread, leave them be. Reverse splitters are also welcome.

To start with, post your stats and where you're applying.

3.26/169 and retaking (fingers crossed) in October
4 years WE, 2 in marketing and 2 with TFA
female, non-URM, Texas resident

I'm particularly interested if TFA gives any bump or if my cycle would be what a normal splitter cycle would be. Right now my prediction is that it won't help. We'll see.

I have a lot of fee waivers, so I'm casting a really, really wide net. Applying to:

Chicago (SUPER reach), Berkeley (SUPER reach), Duke (SUPER reach), Michigan (SUPER reach), Cornell (reach),
Penn (SUPER reach), Virginia (reach), Northwestern (reach), Georgetown (reach), Texas (DREAM school. But I'm aware it's a near impossibility due to the GPA floor), UCLA (reach), USC (reach), Vanderbilt (reach), WUSTL (target), Emory (target), BC (semi-reach), BU (semi-reach), Notre Dame (target?), GWU (target?), Illinois (target), Indiana (target), Minnesota (target), William & Mary (target?), Alabama (target), North Carolina (target?), Arizona State (safety), Colorado (safety), George Mason (safety), Ohio State (target?), Wisconsin Madison (target?), Tulane (safety), SMU and UH (preferred safety schools as I want to practice in Texas).

Feel free to criticize the list or make suggestions.

Post your own stats and lists. I'm ready to get this cycle started.

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Post by katie96 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:08 pm

With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D

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Post by emkay625 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:16 pm

katie96 wrote:With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D
I am knocking on wood and sending good vibes your way.

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Post by katie96 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:21 pm

emkay625 wrote:
katie96 wrote:With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D
I am knocking on wood and sending good vibes your way.

That is very much appreciated and sent from me to you as well!

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Post by santaclara12 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:49 pm

glad to see this post go up. apply with a 3.48 and target lsat of 170+.

stanford (3rd gen legacy and extreme REACH) UCLA, USC, Hastings, USD, Pepperdine, Gtown, Fordham, NYU (reach)

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Re: Splitters unite! 2011-2012 Cycle

Post by crumpetsandtea » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:58 pm

santaclara12 wrote:glad to see this post go up. apply with a 3.48 and target lsat of 170+.

stanford (3rd gen legacy and extreme REACH) UCLA, USC, Hastings, USD, Pepperdine, Gtown, Fordham, NYU (reach)
Apply to a broader range of T14s, IMO...CA schools are notorious for being harsh on splitters. If you apply to a wider range you also have the benefit of potentially playing schools off each other for more moniezzzz.

ETA: oh, I just realized you have a target LSAT, not a real one. NVM. But if you DO hit over 170 on the Oct test, you should apply to more schools.

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Post by citykitty » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:00 pm

3.0/170 here
non-trad, but not a whole lot of WE... mostly volunteer stuff; yes, I screwed around in college the first few years, but I have a 4.0 from my DGI. it's quite pathetic

I'm looking at WUSTL, some affordable, southeast regionals like Wake, UNC, UGA... maybe Vandy for a reach. I'm applying to the midwest, splitter friendly schools for sure. MN already sent a fee waiver, so there for sure and UIUC and IUB. I would love to go to UTX, as that's where all my family is, but I'm no longer a state resident so I figure my chance is about 0. I'm quite debt averse, so EDing to UVA or M is out. I might throw a few apps to the T14 as reaches, but I don't expect to get in, and even if I did I'll probably go somewhere more affordable.

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Post by emkay625 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:32 pm

citykitty wrote:3.0/170 here
non-trad, but not a whole lot of WE... mostly volunteer stuff; yes, I screwed around in college the first few years, but I have a 4.0 from my DGI. it's quite pathetic

I'm looking at WUSTL, some affordable, southeast regionals like Wake, UNC, UGA... maybe Vandy for a reach. I'm applying to the midwest, splitter friendly schools for sure. MN already sent a fee waiver, so there for sure and UIUC and IUB. I would love to go to UTX, as that's where all my family is, but I'm no longer a state resident so I figure my chance is about 0. I'm quite debt averse, so EDing to UVA or M is out. I might throw a few apps to the T14 as reaches, but I don't expect to get in, and even if I did I'll probably go somewhere more affordable.
I'm the same way. I know to have a shot at UVA or Northwestern I'd have to ED, but the idea of not being able to weigh offers and choose the one that minimizes debt terrifies me. Maybe this economy will instantly turn around......*crosses fingers and takes another shot*

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Re: Splitters unite! 2011-2012 Cycle

Post by Aurora » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:35 pm

katie96 wrote:
emkay625 wrote:
katie96 wrote:With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D
I am knocking on wood and sending good vibes your way.

That is very much appreciated and sent from me to you as well!

Hoping for the same :) Taking the October Lsat !

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Post by emkay625 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:38 pm

Aurora wrote:
katie96 wrote:
emkay625 wrote:
katie96 wrote:With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D
I am knocking on wood and sending good vibes your way.

That is very much appreciated and sent from me to you as well!

Hoping for the same :) Taking the October Lsat !
Sending them your way as well then!

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Post by Hopefully2012 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:54 pm

I qualify! 170s lsat with a mid-3.x gpa. mediocre softs, 2 yrs full time WE at matriculation.

emkay, are you sending apps to all those schools?!? That's quite impressive. I was thinking about only sending to ~10 schools but your list is making me reconsidering sending out a couple more.

Good luck to all the splitters this cycle!
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Post by chem » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:59 pm

LSAT: 171
GPA: 3.4x
Major: Engineering, hard science, hard science triple major
No postgraduate work experience, but lots of engineering work part time/during summers

Reaches
Penn
Northwestern
UVA

Targets
UT Austin
Cornell
Georgetown
USC
UCLA
Vanderbilt

Safeties
UC Davis
WUSTL
UIUC
George Washington


Ima gonna follow the money

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Post by jsvaughn » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:06 pm

167
2.65

Screwed around in undergrad but oh well it is what it is.

Going to be casting a wide net and apply to pretty much anyone who gives me a fee waiver.

Reach: UNC, GW, Minnesota, Indiana, WUSTL, Illinois

Target: UGA, Alabama, FSU, Florida, Wake Forest, Richmond, Cincinnati, American, Kentucky, Pittsburgh

Safety: NCCU, Syracuse, West Virginia, Campbell, CUNY

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Post by wiseguy33 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:33 pm

As a splitter from last cycle, I wish you all the best of luck. It's really not as bad as everyone says, especially if you get your apps in early.
emkay625 wrote: I thought it's be nice to have a place for splitters to share results for this upcoming cycle. Please- no debating what makes a splitter. If someone wants to post in this thread, leave them be. Reverse splitters are also welcome.
Also, this. From my experience with last year's splitter threads, this +1000.

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Post by Ginj » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:38 pm

LSAT: 160 (retaking October)
GPA: 3.2ish
Grad degree: Top 5%

Would really like: WUSTL, Northwestern, Cornell, CU Boulder

Might consider: Denver, Arkansas, Oregon, Lewis & Clark, Temple

Would poop self: Duke (HA), Penn

I also applied to that Australian school because, hey...why the fuck not?

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Post by emkay625 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:14 pm

wiseguy33 wrote:As a splitter from last cycle, I wish you all the best of luck. It's really not as bad as everyone says, especially if you get your apps in early.
emkay625 wrote: I thought it's be nice to have a place for splitters to share results for this upcoming cycle. Please- no debating what makes a splitter. If someone wants to post in this thread, leave them be. Reverse splitters are also welcome.
Also, this. From my experience with last year's splitter threads, this +1000.
Yeah. Last year's threads are why I included that. : )

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Post by emkay625 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:30 pm

Hopefully2012 wrote:I qualify! 170s lsat with a mid-3.x gpa. mediocre softs, 2 yrs full time WE at matriculation.

emkay, are you sending apps to all those schools?!? That's quite impressive. I was thinking about only sending to ~10 schools but your list is making me reconsidering sending out a couple more.

Good luck to all the splitters this cycle!
I am. I'm a teacher with the summer off, so all of my "Why X?" essays and the like should be finished by the time school starts. I also have fee waivers to 3/4 of them, which helps. (TFA = automatic fee waivers).

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Post by czelede » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:36 am

wiseguy33 wrote:As a splitter from last cycle, I wish you all the best of luck. It's really not as bad as everyone says, especially if you get your apps in early.
emkay625 wrote: I thought it's be nice to have a place for splitters to share results for this upcoming cycle. Please- no debating what makes a splitter. If someone wants to post in this thread, leave them be. Reverse splitters are also welcome.
Also, this. From my experience with last year's splitter threads, this +1000.
+1 to all this. Splitterdom for the win :)

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Post by bitterpessimist » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:16 pm

Checking in ... unfortunately.

3.02/167 URM

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Post by Yeshia90 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:44 pm

katie96 wrote:With my 3.4x GPA and dreams of NYU, I am hoping to score high enough in October to qualify as an exteme splitter. :D
Nail a 174 and join my 3.5X (X is low) on #teamEDtoNYU

I'll also be throwing September 1st applications the way of:

Columbia
Penn
UVA
Duke
GULC
Cornell
Fordham

and MAYBE Chicago, Michigan, and Northwestern

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Post by Master_Splinter » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:54 pm

bitterpessimist wrote:Checking in ... unfortunately.

3.02/167 URM

You should have a very interesting cycle, any splitter cycle is hard to predict but URM splitter cycles especially. Good luck!

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Post by Master_Splinter » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:02 pm

Looks like I'm in...

2.93 GPA
LSAT- Waiting for Oct.
4 years WE
AA Male

Not sure where my reaches will be, hoping for 170+ in Oct. My list will obiviously change pending score. Will apply to all "splitter friedly" schools

Reaches:
Any T-14 who will have me! :D

Targets:
Minnesota
Illinois
SMU
U Houston
Emory
Washington, St. Louis

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Post by Imogene » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:14 pm

I will take the plunge as the first reverse splitter!

4.0/165 (The 165 was a retake. My first score was a 161. I really don't want to retake again, but this site tempts me.)

As a side note, good luck to everyone taking the LSAT in October!

Reaches/Targets:

Michigan :)
UCLA
Northwestern
Notre Dame (Safety maybe?)


Safeties:

MSU (My original top choice and super tempting if I get $$$ because I could live at home.)
Alabama
Lewis and Clark

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Post by chasgoose » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:07 pm

The best advice I have for splitters is GET YOUR APPS IN EARLY. I applied in January 2011 and while I wasn't an extreme splitter (3.5/177), I got WL'd/Rejected at almost everyplace I applied. Thankfully I still got into my top two choices (NYU/Columbia), but I probably would have had more options (particularly more scholarships) had I applied earlier.

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Post by moleculex17 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:25 pm

GPA - 2.84
LSAT - 178

Target/Reaches - MVP downwards
Applying to a decent amount of schools and hoping for some splitter love this cycle.

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