LSAT for students with disabilities?

Test Preparation
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<p>I have a bit of a problem. I want to go to law school. I think I would be an excellent applicant. I have a near-perfect GPA and great extra-curriculars. However, I have ADD. It doesn't interfere with most of my academic work, but it does interfere a great deal while I am taking tests, especially ones with essays. I get distracted so easily; when someone sniffs their nose, if they drop a pencil, if someone coughs, etcetera. While taking state standardized tests in junior high and high school, I often took the entire day (6 1/2 hours) to write my essays. The SAT and ACT were horrible for me. On the SAT, I received a perfect score on the question portion of the writing section, but I received the LOWEST possible score on the essay. I could have earned a 800; instead I got a 530. The ACT was little better.</p>

<p>So here's my question: does the LSAT offer accommodations for students with disabilities? If so, can someone with ADD qualify? If not, has anyone taken the test who has a similar problem? I hope to apply to top-tier law schools (as in Yale, Harvard, Stanford) and I am worried that a low score on the LSAT will ruin my chances of being considered. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>The essay section on the LSAT is unscored, so it won’t affect your score at all.</p>

<p>I’ve heard that LSAC is really bad about offering accommodations. Beyond that, I don’t know much about it.</p>

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<p>Accommodations are available for the LSAT, but the vetting process by LSAC is quite rigorous in terms of testing and evaluator reports. If you go to the LSAC site and search for Accommodated Testing you will find access to the Brochure for Accommodated Testing for Students with Disabilities. That, together with the forms in the Accommodation Request Packet, outlines all the required steps to request accommodations. From what I have been able to gather, the bar is quite high to receive extended time or special location for ADD.</p>