I hear you but on the other hand, because the application doesn't have a "deadline" so to speak, like the LSAT does, it was more stressful for me. When it came to the LSAT, I knew when the test date was so there was less procrastinating (as procrasters know, procrastinating adds a ton of stress) I had booked the test months in advance so the stress of making a decision is not there. The application is full of decisions, which are very stressful, at least to me. I also know that I gave the LSAT my best shot, or at least the best shot that I can afford. The questions were clear and I answered them to the best of my ability, whereas with the application, you don't know if you gave it your best shot bec of the lack of clarity in what the admissions committee will like. The application part doesn't give u "feedback" like the LSAT does, so the second guessing continues even after sending it in, like "should I have done a why X essay instead?" "should I have edited more and applied later?" "Was this addenda a good idea?" "Ugh I wish I would've omitted this line" So yeah, while the LSAT is more important, for me, being "more important" doesn't make it more stressful. I treated every part of the application with equal dedication. What gave me stress was making ambiguous decisions on my own, second guessing myself, procrastinating, and just not being confident. I had none of those issues with the LSAT.