A question first, a chance second Forum

[Catullus101]

Hi all I have a question that I was still unsure about. I want to apply to Stanford Law, but my LSAT is a 169; looking at their admissions profile for 2016, should I consider myself a splitter with a 3.91 GPA? What exactly entails a splitter? I was under the assumption that one stat is higher than median and the other was lower than median.

Given that, what do you think my chance is there? Surely it comes down to softs, as I feel that if Stanford truly valued LSAT scores, their average would be higher. So, without giving too much info, I go to a top 10 school and have no work experience but have held summer analyst positions.

Thanks!

[SnakySalmon]

The good news is that Stanford values GPA over LSAT generally. The bad news is that you're at their 25th LSAT percentile, but not at their 75th GPA percentile. Any way you can get a couple more points on a retake?

Do you have any really exceptional softs? Everyone at Stanford was president of something in college, so stuff like that won't stand out.

[Mullens]

A splitter is someone with a comparatively higher LSAT than GPA.

You're what some people refer to as a reverse splitter. I prefer to call them people who should retake.

[transferror]

A splitter is someone with a comparatively higher LSAT than GPA.

You're what some people refer to as a reverse splitter. I prefer to call them people who should retake.

+1 hahaha