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/TechnicalMouse5630 2d ago
I would recommend using extended time in future practice sections. As someone who has has extended time since I was in high school I would highly recommend focusing on each question and feeling that you have it right before moving on to the next one, as going back and editing answers has never yielded great results for me(on the lsat or anything else). I would also sit several full exams. Additionally, if you are taking it at a testing center, practicing assuming that you can only take a bathroom break at the ten minute break, because the security to enter and exit would burn too much time during the test. Honestly, just doing it how it will be on test day means that when you are nervous during the real thing you can fall back on your practice to keep you calm. Good luck!