Schedules for 1L year in PT programs

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I am a non-traditional student (old, working a full time job, have a family, and working on a Master's degree) who is considering taking on law school in a few years. I had recently heard that George Mason has changed their 1L schedule from 4 nights a week to 5 nights a week (a negative move IMHO). Is a five day a week PT schedule now a normal occurrence in PT programs?

Any insights that can be provide about the good, bad, and ugly of PT programs schedules and how to cope with them would be appreciated.