What is splitter?
A splitter is an applicant with a high LSAT and a low GPA, relative to a school's medians.
Splitters target schools that value the LSAT heavily: a score above the 75th percentile can offset the GPA.
Apply broadly. Splitter outcomes are the least predictable in admissions.
Related glossary entry: LSAT glossary.
Last updated October 12, 2026