[blindlaw] introduction

[Dan Matzkin]

Hey Angie,

I actually used my laptop with JAWS on that section, truly a lifesaver.

Cheers,

Dan

> Hi Dan,
>
> Did you use a brailler for that section? I meant to request it, but it was
> accidentally left
> off of my accommodation form, so I had to do the whole thing with no
> writing implement.
> That was not fun, let me tell you! I made due by muttering to myself
> through the entire
> logic games section. I think my math background came in handy at that
> point, because
> otherwise, it would have been a total disaster without a braille writer.
>
> Angie
>
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:06:58 -0400 (EDT), Dan Matzkin wrote:
>
>>Hi Tai,
>
>>In a nutshell, the strategy was to symbolize the information so that I
>>would be able to navigate through it as efficiently as possible. I knew
>>that time wasn't on my side, so our thinking was that I should try to get
>>as many correct in the time that I had. Does this makes sense?
>
>>Cheers,
>
>>Dan
>
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>> Just out of curiosity, what was your strategy for dealing with the
>>> games
>>> section? What did you and your friend figure out for this?
>>> Tai
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Dan Matzkin
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:11 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] introduction
>>>
>>> Hi Olivia!
>>>
>>> In terms of LSAT preparation, I think your best bet might be to work
>>> one-on-one with a tutor, particularly when it comes to the games
>>> section.
>>> I worked with a friend of mine who teaches for Princeton Review, and he
>>> was
>>> able to help me figure out the best way to handle games. Just my two
>>> cents,
>>> of course. As far as accommodations, I don't think LSAC asks for
>>> anything
>>> out of the ordinary: an explanation from you of what you need and a
>>> doctor's
>>> letter endorsing what you say. Whether LSAC gives you what you request,
>>> of
>>> course, is a separate matter.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>> Hey Olivia! Great to see you on here!
>>>>
>>>> I didn't take a prep course for the LSAT. I used an LSAT book that I
>>>> scanned. Someone has now submitted the same book to Bookshare, so you
>>>> might go there and search for LSAT in the title field. I do better
>>>> with self-study, so this method worked very well for me.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck,
>>>>
>>>> Angie (aka leadinglabbie)
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:58:49 -0400, OLIVIA NORMAN wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>>>I've been lurking on this list for a while, but figured it was time to
>>>>>post.?
>>>>>My name is Olivia, and I'm currently studying pre-law and family
>>>>>studies  at the University of Maryland.? Tomorrow marks the beginning
>>>>>of my final  semester of college, during which I will be interning
>>>>>with the ABA's  office in Washington, DC.? In either febuary or June
>>>> of 2007 I will take the LSAT and will probably apply to schools for
>>>> the
>>>> 2008 2009 school year, because I'm hoping to get some work experience
>>>> under my belt before starting law school.? Ideally I'd like to remain
>>>> in DC and work for a law firm in an entry levil capacity.?
>>>>>I'm beginning to think about the LSAT and am wondering how others got
>>>>>through it.? Did you take a prep course, and if so how accessible did
>>>>>you  find it?? How did you find the accomidations process?? What
>>>>>documentation  will I need to provide?? Thanks, and
>>>> sorry for this long message!
>>>>>Olivia
>>>>>Cell: 202-360-7116
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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