[blindlaw] Law School Prep

[Tim Elder]

Hi Joe,
Obviously, personal preference of yourself or the school is the answer to
most of your questions.  I would only say that I found the prep book
published by LSAC to be helpful.  You can chop the binding off and scan it
in OCR.  The only accommodation I wasn't able to get was access to the test
through a screen reader.  For schools who have quasi affirmative action
programs I would imagine that disclosing your disability, at a minimum,
would not be a negative factor.  The more "personal" you can get in your
personal statement the better.  As a student who has sat on the committee
who reviews incoming applications, I would suggest making your personal
statement as interesting and atypical as possible.  
Good luck!
When you finally decide on your school give me an email.  I have a hard
drive full of notes, sample lectures, outlines etc... from my first year.
Best regards,
Tim Elder


-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Joe Orozco
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:39 AM
To: Blind Law
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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