Splitters unite! 2011-2012 Cycle Forum

[Cornelius]

Updating:

In: W&L, Wake Forest, Villanova, Fordham (off the WL already), OSU, Temple
Held: Cornell, Penn (ED)
Pending: BC, BU, W&M, UVA, NU, Vandy, WUSTL, IUB, Cardozo

Wish I knew what's taking WUSTL so long to throw me an acceptance.

[matt690]

Anyone know any top 30 schools that may be reverse splitter friendly for a 3.9, 155, and good resume? Thanks so much.

[Samara]

Anyone know any top 30 schools that may be reverse splitter friendly for a 3.9, 155, and good resume? Thanks so much.

155 is probably too low for T30, but I would say that IU-B would be your best shot. UC-Davis is also a possibility. But what you really should do is retake.

[matt690]

Any chance at UC Berkley? Someone said they are reverse splitter friendly sometimes....

[Samara]

Any chance at UC Berkley? Someone said they are reverse splitter friendly sometimes....

Berkeley is definitely reverse-splitter friendly, but 155 is way too low for them, generally speaking. They have been known to take people with really low numbers, but you need to get up to at least 162 to have a decent shot. Berkeley is super unpredictable though, so you never know!

[crooked]

Any chance at UC Berkley? Someone said they are reverse splitter friendly sometimes....

Berkeley is definitely reverse-splitter friendly, but 155 is way too low for them, generally speaking. They have been known to take people with really low numbers, but you need to get up to at least 162 to have a decent shot. Berkeley is super unpredictable though, so you never know!

Agreed with this. Their admissions are a bit of a black box, but usually not quite that unpredictable: http://berkeley.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/1011/

Any chance you'd retake?

[justicefishy]

Another splitter here saying hi in the thread. I'm at a 3.4, 170 with deliciously think tanky and policy softs and a current job that I know law schools love. Been lucky so far (no outright dings) but with the schools I'm waiting to hear back from (see profile), it's only a matter of time really.

[ColtsFan88]

Updating 3.1/177

In: IUB ($), GWU
Out: UChicago
Waitlisted:Georgetown (Preferred), UCLA
Pending: UMich, Notre Dame, WUSTL,

[hoos89]

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[citykitty]

Just realized that my e-mail filed an Iowa fee waiver last month as spam...thanks g-mail. Top 30 law schools do NOT go in the spam folder.

I applied to Iowa, because I had a fee waiver and to maybe use as scholly leverage with other schools. I got WLed with a 3.0/170. So, good luck with them. I'm not convinced they're terribly splitter friendly. I'm already in at better schools for me, so no sweat, but it was weird IMO to get WLed by Iowa.

[chill]

Just realized that my e-mail filed an Iowa fee waiver last month as spam...thanks g-mail. Top 30 law schools do NOT go in the spam folder.

I applied to Iowa, because I had a fee waiver and to maybe use as scholly leverage with other schools. I got WLed with a 3.0/170. So, good luck with them. I'm not convinced they're terribly splitter friendly. I'm already in at better schools for me, so no sweat, but it was weird IMO to get WLed by Iowa.

And I got admitted with a 2.6/179 (incl. GPA addendum). Tailored PS. I've heard they're not splitter-friendly, but they admitted me and I have one serious split. Not sure if my situation or city's is more applicable to you- just adding a data point.

[Samara]

Just realized that my e-mail filed an Iowa fee waiver last month as spam...thanks g-mail. Top 30 law schools do NOT go in the spam folder.

I applied to Iowa, because I had a fee waiver and to maybe use as scholly leverage with other schools. I got WLed with a 3.0/170. So, good luck with them. I'm not convinced they're terribly splitter friendly. I'm already in at better schools for me, so no sweat, but it was weird IMO to get WLed by Iowa.

Yeah, I have them as unfriendly towards splitters. As the above poster demonstrates, splitters can still get in, but probably need some tailored materials to do so. As a state school, they're going to want to see some reason why you want Iowa.

[hoos89]

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[coward]

How much have you guys spent, total, on your apps this cycle? I feel like us splitters end up applying to even more schools than most TLS'ers

[Killingly]

How much have you guys spent, total, on your apps this cycle? I feel like us splitters end up applying to even more schools than most TLS'ers

I only spent a couple hundred, total. Applied to 12 schools.

[chem]

Update!

Pending: USC, Michigan, UCLA, Davis
In: UVA, WUSTL, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, George Washington, OSU, UC Boulder, UIUC
Rejected: None
Held/deferred: UT, Cornell
Waitlist: Notre Dame, Penn

Pumped about the UVA acceptance! Now just have to wait for scholarship information from other schools so I can weigh my decision

[fingerscrossedxx]

Update as well! Submitted all 10/13 (except Berekely, Stanford, Yale 10/30)

In: Vanderbilt
Held: Harvard
Waitlist: Penn
Waiting on: Columbia, UCLA, NYU, Michigan, Yale, Stanford, Berekely

[crumpetsandtea]

I guess I should check in too! Not too much to report, but whatever.

2.8/176, 1-2 years WE, mediocre softs [tiny font below = scholly package]

IN: WUSTL, UMN ($28K/year, 2.5 stip), UIUC (25% scholly), NU
OUT: Mich
HELD/WL: BC, Boulder
PENDING: VPBCGT, BU, Emory, Vandy, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, UIB

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Updated this for the new year!

[hoos89]

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[crumpetsandtea]

congrats on NU, that's awesome.

Thank you! I'm ecstatic about it

[hoos89]

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[theduffman]

Update. 2 rejections and 1 acceptance- every rejection stings but probably a great ratio considering I applied to 9 t14's.

In - LSU, OU, UVA
Held for further review - Georgetown
Rejected - Berkeley, Northwestern (I guess those are pretty predictable with a low GPA and no work experience)
Pending - Penn, Cornell, Harvard, Columbia, UCLA, Indiana-Bloomington, and Wash U St. Louis

pretty happy with UVA. Strong chance I'll go there

[hoos89]

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[hoos89]

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[crumpetsandtea]

I guess I should check in too! Not too much to report, but whatever.

2.8/176, 1-2 years WE, mediocre softs [tiny font below = scholly package]

IN: WUSTL, UMN ($28K/year, 2.5 stip), UIUC (25% scholly), NU, GULC
OUT: Mich
HELD/WL: BC, Boulder, UVa, Cornell
PENDING: Penn, Boalt, UT, BU, Emory, Vandy, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, UIB

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