LSAT Addendum Forum

[BillsFan9907]

There's nothing fake about this thread.

I'll bite. Take a photo of a medical record, obscuring personal info.

I don't smell a troll--just someone who is making a very poor decision.
Trolls can be entertaining, but this story just leaves me with a very uneasy feeling inside. Like Molly Brown watching the Titanic go down.

Come on... All the signs are there. Very minimal activity, outrageous lack of awareness of going to a T4. Ridic story. No one in their right mind would feel comfortable telling an admissions committee "hey, I've got shit disease."

[Rigo]

The sad truth is that over 15,000 applicants matriculated into TTTs & TTTTs last year. Those people were not trolls. All of them either didn't receive good advice or received good advice and were too stubborn to take it.
I am hoping that OP is a troll and not one of the next batch of 15,000, but the odds are he is just foolishly stubborn.

[BillsFan9907]

In the off chance you are right, I take back what I said.

[03152016]

op's case sets off some warning bells, as it should
but in order to really help him, we need to know his goals and the schools he's considering
he's telegraphed pretty clearly that he's not in the mood for a choosing thread
and i can't help but think some of the responses itt ("hey show us your medical records") aren't helping

op, i strongly encourage you to make a thread in choosing detailing your goals and the schools you're looking at
there are many, many posters who have gone the regional school route, including many practicing lawyers
they can help you figure out what schools in your region are the best fit for your goals,
what schools serve which markets better, and how to go on terms that are the most favorable to you
i can't think of a single reason not to take advantage of such a great resource
hope to see you over in choosing

[erickt88]

There's nothing fake about this thread.

I'll bite. Take a photo of a medical record, obscuring personal info.

I don't smell a troll--just someone who is making a very poor decision.
Trolls can be entertaining, but this story just leaves me with a very uneasy feeling inside. Like Molly Brown watching the Titanic go down.

Come on... All the signs are there. Very minimal activity, outrageous lack of awareness of going to a T4. Ridic story. No one in their right mind would feel comfortable telling an admissions committee "hey, I've got shit disease."

First of all you ignorant inconsidereate human being, it is not a "shit disease" it is a inflammation of an organ caused by an abnormal immune system. Read a fucking book! I swear, if you were twice as smart you would still be dumb! I was accepted into UNLV, Lewis and Clark among other good schools with scholarships exceeding $20,000 a year. I do not think that UNLV is a t4 school? I have minimal activity because I work full time during the day, like most adults. I do feel comfortable because that is something that I had to go through that affected my LSAT score. So please stop this non sense! I wanted some advice in regards to the addendum, not some lecture about me going to law school or people making fun of my condition. Also, what kind of person would ask me to upload my medical records? Please stop reposting. Just ended.

[erickt88]

op's case sets off some warning bells, as it should
but in order to really help him, we need to know his goals and the schools he's considering
he's telegraphed pretty clearly that he's not in the mood for a choosing thread
and i can't help but think some of the responses itt ("hey show us your medical records") aren't helping

op, i strongly encourage you to make a thread in choosing detailing your goals and the schools you're looking at
there are many, many posters who have gone the regional school route, including many practicing lawyers
they can help you figure out what schools in your region are the best fit for your goals,
what schools serve which markets better, and how to go on terms that are the most favorable to you
i can't think of a single reason not to take advantage of such a great resource
hope to see you over in choosing

Finally, thank you for your advice. Your are the first person to offer some good and honest advice that is actually positive. Thank you. I hope to meet people like you in law school.

[Rigo]

http://www.lawschooltransparency.com
You make your bed. Adios.

[erickt88]

http://www.lawschooltransparency.com
You make your bed. Adios.

Thank you for the link.

[Rahviveh]

First of all you ignorant inconsidereate human being, it is not a "shit disease" it is a inflammation of an organ caused by an abnormal immune system.

About half of all patients with ulcerative colitis experience mild symptoms. Be sure to consult your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms:
bowel movements become looser and more urgent
persistent diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain and blood in the stool
stool is generally bloody
crampy abdominal pain

That literally is a shit disease

BTW if i was an adcom id think you were describing IBS which most people think is not a big deal

[ikethegremlin]

First of all you ignorant inconsidereate human being, it is not a "shit disease" it is a inflammation of an organ caused by an abnormal immune system.

About half of all patients with ulcerative colitis experience mild symptoms. Be sure to consult your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms:
bowel movements become looser and more urgent
persistent diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain and blood in the stool
stool is generally bloody
crampy abdominal pain

That literally is a shit disease

BTW if i was an adcom id think you were describing IBS which most people think is not a big deal

That's kind of absurd. IBD (inflammatory bowel disease, of which Ulceritive Colitis is one) and IBS are two totally different things. Neither of which is a pleasant thing to live with, and both of which could easily have a severe effect on somebody's LSAT score.

Anyway, I hope OP understands that immune disorders, and UC in particular, are inextricably linked to stress, and that Law School is likely to be an immensely stressful three years, especially if you are on a conditional scholarship and your success is tied to graduating in the top xx% of your class.

If your UC is bad, I'd take care of your health first before applying again. It is not 'curable' with one single thing but there are endless dietary, supplementary and surgical routes you can take towards getting back to normality.

Good luck with it all.

[BillsFan9907]

I potentially feel bad. If you show me some proof (there are toms of trolls) I will make it my life's mission to help u get into law school (edit your essays etc..).

[erickt88]

My UC is currently in remission. It is only active when drinking alcohol or eating a diet high in sugar, fats or spices. Maybe I can mention in my addendum that it is in remission(not active).

[WichitaShocker]

First of all you ignorant inconsidereate human being, it is not a "shit disease" it is a inflammation of an organ caused by an abnormal immune system.

About half of all patients with ulcerative colitis experience mild symptoms. Be sure to consult your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms:
bowel movements become looser and more urgent
persistent diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain and blood in the stool
stool is generally bloody
crampy abdominal pain

That literally is a shit disease

BTW if i was an adcom id think you were describing IBS which most people think is not a big deal

I'm not gonna lie, I have UC (Got E-Coli traveling in South America, and boom UC). Sadly, this statement is correct, I would never even considering telling an adcom I have a shit disease...

Edit: I took 2 years off before applying to both improve my LSAT and get my UC under control.

[erickt88]

First of all you ignorant inconsidereate human being, it is not a "shit disease" it is a inflammation of an organ caused by an abnormal immune system.

About half of all patients with ulcerative colitis experience mild symptoms. Be sure to consult your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms:
bowel movements become looser and more urgent
persistent diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain and blood in the stool
stool is generally bloody
crampy abdominal pain

That literally is a shit disease

BTW if i was an adcom id think you were describing IBS which most people think is not a big deal

I'm not gonna lie, I have UC (Got E-Coli traveling in South America, and boom UC). Sadly, this statement is correct, I would never even considering telling an adcom I have a shit disease...

Edit: I took 2 years off before applying to both improve my LSAT and get my UC under control.

Sorry to hear about your disease. It sucks. I also took two years off to do the same. My UC is mostly under control. But, if such a disease impacts something so important at the lsat score why not mention it? Do you think they are going to think any less of you?
We are all adults here not some school kids making fun of each other right? I would assume that law school is a serious places full of mature people. Under that assumption, I would not worry as long as I am truthful and honest.

[Rigo]

OP,
Don't ask for advice if you don't want advice. Someone with your same conditional said they would never write an addendum about it. I don't know what else you want on this matter. Each reply you give is pushing you more and more towards troll.

It seems like you're going to do what you're going to do no matter what we say. So go write your addenda about your poor GPA, your poor LSAT, and your poor health. Go to law school and enjoy.

[erickt88]

OP,
Don't ask for advice if you don't want advice. Someone with your same conditional said they would never write an addendum about it. I don't know what else you want on this matter. Each reply you give is pushing you more and more towards troll.

It seems like you're going to do what you're going to do no matter what we say. So go write your addenda about your poor GPA, your poor LSAT, and your poor health. Go to law school and enjoy.

Such angry comments Drigo. Jeez take a chill pill man.

[AReasonableMan]

There is a bigger issue here that nobody is touching on: going into detail about having colitis demonstrates a lack of social acuity . no matter the circumstances, it is not considered socially acceptable to discuss bathroom matters (unless of course its with a doctor). I'd advise that your addendum be less graphic.

LOL. I don't think this shows a lack of social skills. Disclosing one's DWI's and grades is sociall inappropriate at a cocktail party. If it's a real medical issue then you should disclose it. I don't know about the details, but I'd want to know some to know it's not bullshit.

The issues are grades and the LSAT. I don't want to sound discriminatory but if you have a real medical issue that makes it hard to sit for 3 hours at many times, and your best symptom free is 155 (about 50th percentile of the general population), and around half of all lawyers have jobs, how do you expect to succeed?

Even with your LSAT score tossed out and not being counted, you would be relying on your GPA which is below median at even TTT's. In addition, most schools expect serious medical issues to result in extra time (I know people who got it for ADD... A real medical condition should def get it).

[malleus discentium]

1. A UC flare-up is among the valid reasons to write an LSAT addendum. You don't need to give details of your symptoms.
2. You don't need to write an addendum. 4 points is not a big enough gap to justify an addendum generally. And in this case specifically, it will reflect poorly on you that you chose to take the test when you knew two weeks ahead of time that you were having a flare-up.
3. The above advice regarding going to law school with your numbers is on point and you should take heed.

[erickt88]

1. A UC flare-up is among the valid reasons to write an LSAT addendum. You don't need to give details of your symptoms.
2. You don't need to write an addendum. 4 points is not a big enough gap to justify an addendum generally. And in this case specifically, it will reflect poorly on you that you chose to take the test when you knew two weeks ahead of time that you were having a flare-up.
3. The above advice regarding going to law school with your numbers is on point and you should take heed.

Thank you. I have decided to eliminate my LSAT addendum. I will only include a GPA addendum.

Thank you all for your help.

[AReasonableMan]

OP - Ignore the people calling your disease BS. All lawyers have opinions they love stating, some are researched, some are not. The disease is irrelevant.

What is, is no one cares about your addendum in this case. If you had a 165 then a 150 due to a flare up that's fine, but what do you want an ad com to focus on? Your GPA? They can't because of "social and economic reasons". Your essays? What?

Most people who post on here aren't from rich families. They had problems. We've all had close friends and family with diseases, all faced some economic turmoil, all got involved with a crazy person. But we performed. You have to produce a good LSAT or you're never going to get a job in law that allows you to support yourself and pay off your loans. It's that simple. You're not a victim of anything. Man up and produce a good outcome for yourself.