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Apply for accommodations (if you haven't already). Ask for as much as you think you will need in order to perform to the best of your abilities! For reading comprehension, I have to be very disciplined with TIME. I give myself a set amount of minutes and a goal of questions to answer CORRECTLY. Even with the extra time, I am not at the level yet to make it through every question with 100% accuracy. Something that may be helpful to try would be to play around with time strategies and also which questions to tackle first and/or which ones to avoid or skip completely. For example, if I am running low on time, I'll do specific line text questions, according to the passage questions and function questions first, then go to the others. Also a reminder to SLOW DOWN. I have to actively remind myself to take my time and read slowly. As I know you know, our brains are ALWAYS 5 steps ahead of us, naturally. ADHD requires getting in to habits that give us structure. Finding the structure that works for you and then staying disciplined is KEY. The less room your mind can wander, the better.
(Admittedly) Those of us with ADHD recognize the potential roadblocks that may come with the work associated with being an attorney. For me personally, I know the detail oriented work associated with being an attorney will be a challenge. I know I will miss a period somewhere, use the wrong font a few times, miss a hearing once because I thought it was 8am instead of 7am, the list does go on haha. But these kinds of issues have been a problem for me my whole life! With that being said, the positives of how our brains work make outweigh any of those potential issues (in my opinion). We think quick on our feet, we're able to adapt to many uncertain situations, most of us are creative and that allows us to come up with multiple solutions to potential problems that may come up, we are intense and when there is something that gets in our minds, we do not let it go and do not give up. These qualities (along with other positives) will make you a fantastic attorney and a true advocate for your future clients.
This test does NOT predict how successful you will be in law school and/or your success as a practicing attorney. There is no such thing as a "bad" score. Scoring, similar to difficulty of this exam, is subjective. It means something different to each person who embarks on this journey. Everyone brings in to this process their own perceptions (and often misconceptions) about this process and about what the score really means about potential for success. YES, the test is more difficult for us ADHD folks. YES, it may take longer to get to where you want. But it is NOT impossible.
You got this!! All of us ADHD 7Sagers sympathize with you and we are rooting for you!! Don't give up!! Good luck!!
Wow, thank you so much!!