The real problem is the exams, not the accommodations

I keep seeing discourse here about people potentially "abusing" accommodations and getting heated either way about that. While I get that law school is hyper competitive and stressful is it not counterproductive to get angry with people who are advocating for themselves over the system itself?

I fully understand that there have to be metrics to be able to ensure that law students are keeping up with classes and actually are competent enough to practice, but the way exams are worth most of your grade is ridiculous imo. Tests like this in general often don't test your knowledge on the subject but rather your ability to take a test. Maybe that does translate to skills you use in practice, but I don't think that it's fair to assert this hierarchical system and pit us all against each other for one exam, especially in a field so diverse.

Look, I get the frustration of having to compete with people you think may have an edge. But here's the thing, you never know what these people have going on, and you are not in a place to decide if they deserve accommodations or not. If you think that's unfair, maybe take a step back and look at how law school works in the first place. Why shouldn't we want the best possible outcomes for all our classmates? I get it, the better others do, the worse opportunitiee for me. But is that not problematic?? Should we not focus on creating an educational system that uplifts legal professionals and creates competent attorneys rather than weeding people out because they aren't as good at taking tests? Shouldn't law school be accessible to those who want to learn?

I think it's incredibly elitist to say that people shouldn't go to law school period, if they have a passion and want to pursue education in the law, why not?? Why shouldn't people with learning disabilities or other obstacles be able to learn law?? Obvs so many other issues with access like cost and career outcomes but I digress.

Idk I think a lot of the frustration is misplaced here. I fully get why people may feel frustrated that others seem to have an "advantage" but maybe let's redirect that frustration to the core issue here, which is the way that law school exams (and law school in general) work is low-key bullshit.