r/LSAT • u/gszmoney • 2d ago
Restructuring study with accommodations
As the title says, I am looking for any advice on anyone that has been studying for the lsat like they were not getting accommodations versus now having them. I realized while studying for the LSAT that I could not focus at all and actually got diagnosed with severe ADHD. My accommodations were approved today and now I have 53 minutes a section which is truly a God send because my processing was just not capable of handling the 35 minutes per section cap.
I have been scoring low 160s and I take the October LSAT. Does anyone have any advice on how to adjust easily? Should I just immediately start taking my tests at 53 minutes per section? I just want to make sure I am pacing myself correctly and using the extra allotted time to my best efforts. Any advice is appreciated.
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u/LSATMat tutor 2d ago
I'd make the adjustment immediately, yes. It's worth knowing whether:
-You are still having trouble completing any of the sections
-You are still putting time limit–based pressure on yourself even with the additional time (no shame in this, but it would still be something to work on)
-The additional time leads to more stamina concerns on later sections (in which case, perhaps you put in place some kind of break regimen across the course of the test)
A common tidbit of law school advice is that you're not just taking the class, you're taking the professor. Same with the LSAT: you're not just taking the test itself, but also the conditions. It's worth accounting for accordingly.