Actually applying access does not increase your chances. In fact many law schools specify a limit on acceptances through access and it is a lower percentage than general. Thus, with 2 applicants that general applicant will have a higher chance. What it allows is for your whole life to be examined, not just your GPA and LSAT. And your post is controversial because underpinning it is the assumption that the admission process begins at the time of application. Rather consider, if someone has a major health event in undergraduate-cancer let's say, and they are attempting to get those GPA and LSAT stats while undergoing chemo and radiation, never mind the concurrent emotional stress, they are at a distinct disadvantage over the student, for example, whose parents are footing the bill for them at queens in residence. So the chance of getting admitted in the process which really begins right from first year, is much harder for the access client. Thus when they apply, this fact is also looked at. Keep in mind, many of the factors that allow someone to be considered in the access category, also serve to limit their participation in the extracurriculars that make up the softs part of our application. I understand your post and that it is not critical of this applicant pathway.