[blindlaw] Law School Prep

[Gregory I. Vendeland]

Joe,


You can also contact me offlist:

Greg Vendeland
888-425-5512 ext. 1

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law School Prep


> Joe, call me at a number below.
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> Rod Alcidonis
> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
> Roger Williams University School of Law
> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
> Bristol, RI 02809
> Cell: 718-704-4651
> Home: 401-824-8685
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Law" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 12:38 PM
> Subject: [blindlaw] Law School Prep
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Please forgive the repetition of certain questions which may have been
>> posed
>> before.
>>
>> 1. What preparatory materials did you find most accessible?  I have
>> ordered
>> old exams from Catherine Thomas in New York, but I am curious to know if
>> people have found online exams that are less expensive than Kaplan or at
>> the
>> very least study materials that will not completely break my bank.
>>
>> 2. What accommodations will prove the most difficult to obtain for the
>> exam?
>> I would like a Braille exam, access to a Braille writer and scribe.  I 
>> can
>> provide my own Perkins, but I would appreciate any feedback on any
>> obstacles
>> you may have faced on obtaining any of the aforementioned.
>>
>> 3. Can you explain how exactly LSAT scores are evaluated for people 
>> taking
>> exams under special circumstances?  I'm not sure I completely understand
>> how
>> scores are flagged, and when they are flagged, how does the school
>> prioritize that component of your application?  Granted, this methodology
>> may differ from school to school, but if you have general ideas, I would
>> be
>> most appreciative.
>>
>> 4. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to citing your disability in
>> your application?  Obviously, the flagged LSAT score will be an 
>> indicator,
>> but should you attempt to explain any of it in your essays?  I ask this
>> question with the understanding again that the response will vary from
>> individual to individual.  Perhaps I am looking for your various
>> perspectives.
>>
>> 5. In the case of open essays, what topic would you deem most beneficial?
>> I've heard there is a split between those who would opt for legal issues
>> and
>> those who would prefer a personal experience explaining the impetus for
>> wanting to attend law school.  Your thoughts?
>>
>> Anyway, thank you very much in advance for your thoughts.  I'm soon going
>> to
>> be taking the exam, and I want to get as much coordinated in advance.  I
>> have found a lot of resources online to answer a few of my questions, but
>> I
>> find the most helpful resource still to be the experiences of others.  I
>> appreciate your assistance.
>>
>> Joe Orozco
>>
>> "A coward has asked the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the
>> question,
>> is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience
>> asks
>> the question, is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a
>> position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular but he must take it
>> because conscience tells him it is right."--Martin Luther King Jr.
>>
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