The LSAT accommodations process is a difficult one. LSAC requires test-takers to jump through a series of hoops, whether their disabilities are physical or mental. As a result, LSAC has faced a series of lawsuits.In the latest lawsuit, a test-taker with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) sues LSAC for denying her request for:
- double the typical amount of time per section (70 minutes/section, rather than the normal 35 minutes/section).
- 15-minute breaks between every section of the exam, rather than the typical exam schedule: completing 3 sections back-to-back, then a 15-minute break, then 2 more sections back-to-back.
(You can read more about the lawsuit in the ABA Journal and WSJ Law Blog.)
What do you think?
Does someone with a mental disability such as ADD deserve extra time on Test Day?
Can someone who needs extra time on the LSAT make it in the legal world, where there won't be such accommodations?
What should be done, if anything, to give those with ADD a level playing field?
Leave your thoughts in the comments!
Further reading from test-takers with ADD:
LSAT Diary: Studying With ADHD and Anxiety
LSAT Diaries: Struggling with Test Anxiety
LSAT Diary: My LSAT Prep Journey
LSAT Diary: Overcoming LSAT Test Anxiety | Tips
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