[blindlaw] introduction

[Dan Matzkin]

I actually don't know Braille (longish story), so that wasn't a feasible
option. JAWS did the trick nicely, though.

Dan

> Glad it worked for you. I think I really would have needed braille
> personally. But then
> again, I ended up using nothing. (I did use a laptop with JAWS for the
> writing sample.)
>
> Angie
>
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:45:27 -0400 (EDT), Dan Matzkin wrote:
>
>>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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