hi! replying more to the accommodations part of your post--I have dealt w crippling anxiety surrounding test taking since I was a wee lil gal. It grew and grew because similar to you, my heart would begin to beat out of my chest and then I would overthink every last choice I made even if I had studied and given my all, I was always the last to finish my tests in school. I would sit there and go in circles stressing over the time and all it did was make my anxiety worse! I had never received accommodations either but after a very difficult undergrad experience, I figured law school would be even more rigorous and I just couldn't imagine putting myself through that again. I finally spoke with a psychiatrist and come to find out my anxiety was linked to more than I had ever realized--I have raging ADHD! not saying this is your reality haha but just wanting to encourage you to receive the help you may need. there's no shame in needing help and there's no reward for struggling. a lesson I learned the hard way!!! good luck to you. may we all end up where we are supposed to be <3

@maydayings thank you for this GOLDEN nugget, will be doing this moving forward!!!