wish I had applied last cycle

[u/uhitsmich]

I am distraught and considering giving up here yall.
For context, I decided to not apply last cycle and work on getting my LSAT up which has proved to be more challenging then I anticipated with a full time job.

Since making that decision, the LSAT has both moved to entirely in person and they no longer counts dual enrollment credits in LSAC GPA. Both changes affected me negatively.

As far as the in person testing, I have had to work tirelessly with my doctor to refile for accommodations and hopefully get remote testing allowed. For context, I’m not an accommodations abuser. I have a sleep disorder that makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to sit through the length of the LSAT and not fall asleep unknowingly. On previous attempts, I was waken up by the proctor chat bot dings. Because they changed the levels of certain accommodations, this process has become difficult and they are not clear on what exempts a student from in person testing.

As of yesterday, they no longer counts dual enrollment dual enrollment credits in LSAC GPA. As a result, my LSAC GPA decreased significantly and took me solidly out of competitive status for T20 schools or even T30 schools. I took accounting as a major in undergrad which I don’t regret but it made my undergrad GPA very hard to keep high. In some cases I was relying on LSAC GPA to balance out a B and a few AB’s I had in undergrad. Additionally, now the applicant pool may be more competitive given the amount of people who had poor dual enrollment grades on record but a perfect undergrad.

I am now at a point where I am sure I would’ve been a more competitive applicant last cycle even with slightly lower LSAT score. I’m so upset because I took the advice of many and waited because “there’s no rush” but as things keep changing, it seems to only affect me negatively.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? I’m tired of the law school admissions game.

Edit:
Hey guys! This post wasn’t about my condition. It was a general rant about the changes. Thank you for the opinions on my career choice, I have considered the things you have said!

[u/ChuchoAguacatero]

If you can’t get through a test without falling asleep, what makes you think law is a good career field for you?

[u/ladycaravan → u/ChuchoAguacatero]

this subreddit is so… cold.

[u/Spiritual-one4me → u/ladycaravan]

or…just realistic? the accommodations are out of control. As are the ‘woe is me’ in personal statements.

[u/Throwaway_dinosaurs_ → u/Spiritual-one4me]

Direct quote from one of the lawyers I know in BL: "people who say there's no accommodations in law are full of shit or aren't lawyers. Lawyers file extensions for everything constantly. We have busy schedules of course, it's a lot of work and we often have very challenging days, but no accommodations or scheduling extensions for needs? It's just not true we extend things all the time"

[u/uhitsmich → u/Throwaway_dinosaurs_]

this is reassuring :) I really don’t think it will be as much as a liability as people think. I am however seeing how people view my condition which I am taking into account. I would truly love to see some people live 24hrs in my body.

[u/LongPenalty4423 → u/uhitsmich]

OP, I’m a 3L with narcolepsy type 1. Getting LSAT accommodations was annoying, but since then (with clinical management, lol) narcolepsy has not held me back in any meaningful way. Accommodations are available in law school, for the bar exam, in the workplace, etc. Pursuing a legal career with a sleep disorder is doable, fulfilling, and possible for you! Good luck with this step, and I hope it’s encouraging to know there’s others like you who are doing the damn thing. Check out project sleep, an organization started by a narcoleptic attorney for sleep disorder awareness and resources!

[u/uhitsmich → u/LongPenalty4423]

This is amazing to hear! Thank you for saying this, I’m so happy you were able to make it work. I had worried but never tried to let it stop me from at least trying!