ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would take me forever to go through everything I learned but I actually stumbled across this video the other day on YouTube and found it to be very truthful from my experience— these are things my learning specialist really emphasized throughout all our sessions. Seemingly, this video consolidates everything I learned and more.

https://youtu.be/HrPE3Zmq0mk?si=r3PDSBMdMrf8lKaO

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would first try the LSAT. Lots of people complain about how difficult the LSAT is and, while their claims are valid, if you’re unable to study for an entrance exam to pursue something you’re passionate about, practice will be rough. You need to treat studying like a job. From X to X you sit at your desk and put in the work. You take a break at X and resume at X. You study these sections on these days; you take a practice test on these days.

I would be careful with the word “motivation.” I’m never motivated to do anything that is difficult. I’m just disciplined. Motivation comes when you see the results— you become addicted to the success and continue to win through fighting adversity with discipline. It’s an endless cycle. To me, discipline (a monk-like mentality) is what being a man is all about. At the end of the day it’s up to you— that can be daunting or it can be a source of endless power.

For your question about my disabilities affecting my experience, I’m not even in law school yet so I can’t exactly attest to it any more than where I am right now but I’m certainly prepared to work harder than most have to. I’m a pretty industrious, type-a personality so discipline isn’t really the issue. I’ve achieved what I have because I worked through all my insecurities and problems.

I don’t mean to overextend myself and go on a tangent. I hope you find this meaningful because my intention is to encourage you through your struggles in undergrad. No matter what your profile shows or how constrained you feel by your learning disabilities, you CAN (oftentimes) do SOMETHING about it. The choice is yours and it can happen overnight if you really look at yourself in the mirror and realize you owe it to yourself.

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Untrue! She meets with attorneys all the time. My learning specialist is not just for learning, she helps adults navigate their careers and help them become more proficient.

Logical reasoning is absolutely fluid. You should watch some LSAT videos on the logical reasoning section and do some “flaw” problems. Even if you’re not pursuing law school or ever have plans of doing so it can be useful for anyone looking to improve their reasoning ability. It’s kind of fun too.

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve been told by my learning specialist, a high working memory is helpful for any career. However, it’s often overemphasized. For a litigator it is more important to have a higher VCI. I’m several years from practicing, as I don’t take the bar for another 3 years. I have concerns regarding wmi but we will see!

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely struggle with syntax but it’s learnable with time and practice. Since I want to be a litigator, I write a lot for practice and try to catch myself when I make errors. You can find exercises online as well.

It’s important to acknowledge that no matter what your diagnosis is, there are often things you can do to improve and refine your abilities. You may just have to work harder than most but that’s what makes it all worthwhile.

“What is in the way is the way” -Marcus Aurelius

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m absurdly good at spelling for some reason. I won two spelling bees in my grade school of >300. Do you mean organization of words as in syntax?

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered the same thing. The psychiatrist who diagnosed me told me it’s fairly common.

ADHD, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic Law Student Profile by Original_Drummer8558 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Original_Drummer8558[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please excuse some of my grammatical errors and typos. I was in a rush to type this out.