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.

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Last updated October 12, 2026