what can be done? is it possible to retake an exam?

Yes, I am very prone to panic attacks and have ADHD, CPTSD, and severe anxiety...but I have learned to manage them very well. In what world does working as a lawyer entail being trapped in a room the size of a closet for 9 hours without food or the ability to go to the bathroom?????

This whole thing would have been avoided if I was prepared to take the exam like that. I graduated high school at 16 years old, graduated college top of my class, and was pregnant with a year-old breastfeeding baby. I took my LSAT as soon as I gave birth, and my breaks were used to pump rather than take a breather. Did I have a panic attack and screw up my exam? No. I did so well and never needed to retake it.

Try taking your college final exam online with "pregnancy brain" while standing and rocking your fussy baby with the other hand, and get an A+. Or try to do logical reasoning while having contractions, and then come to discuss stressful professions and panic attacks with me. I am well-equipped to handle any stress I am prepared for. I also know my limits. I discussed them with the office of disability.

My question to you is, and I am not trying to be offensive, how are you in law school in 2023 with the attitude that people prone to panic attacks will have a "difficult time" working in a stressful profession? People with anxiety and panic attacks handle stress at every moment of their lives. We wake up stressed and still push through and accomplish great things.

/r/LawSchool Thread Parent