[blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

Wed May 20 18:13:29 UTC 2009

Peggy probably goes back to that time period I was describing where the
LSAT was simply not made available to a blind test taker.  It was not an
option for law schools to waive; there was just no way for us to take
the test.

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Angie Matney
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

I am pretty sure that I read in the Monitor that Peggy Elliot got into
Yale Law without the lSAT. As I said in another post, I thought my LSAT
score might boost my over-all application package (and I believe it
did). But people have gotten it waived in the past.

Angie

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On Behalf Of Rod Alcidonis
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

I only know of one blind attorney, Richard Bernstein, who successfully
convinced North Western to wave his LSAT when he applied. He is the guy
who was sighted as the attorney challenging the traffic signals. So, it
can be done. With excellent grades and excellent recommendations was how
he did it.

With excellent grades and many professors speaking highly of him, he
effectively neutralized any negative impact of the LSAT in his
application package. He didn't even take the exam -- he told them that
it was an unfair way of evaluating his abilities. This is public
knowledge so I can share it outside of my conversation with him.

Rod Alcidonis
Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009
Roger Williams University School of Law
10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
Bristol, RI 02809
Home: 401-824-8685
Cell: 718-704-4651
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Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

> Since there seem to be so many accessibility issues with the LSAT 
> preparation format and the actual exam, why not just request that the
law 
> school wave the test?
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
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>
>> your alternative would be, if it is financially feasible for you, to 
>> enroll
>> in a prep program where you will get questions to practice from. This
is 
>> not
>> the ideal but really the easiest way to avoid the current
frustration.
>>
>> Rod Alcidonis
>> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009
>> Roger Williams University School of Law
>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
>> Bristol, RI 02809
>> Home: 401-824-8685
>> Cell: 718-704-4651
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
>>
>>
>>> Hello Haben,
>>>
>>> Publishers are not required to provide Braille copies of books under
the
>>> ADA, unfortunately, I know that the books on Bookshare are older,
but I
>>> believe at least one contains actual LSAT's. This might be a good 
>>> starting
>>> point. I do understand your frustration. Good luck to you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Haben Girma
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:55 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
>>>
>>> Good Morning,
>>>
>>> Are there any LSAT prep materials in braille that are really recent?
The
>>> Library of Congress has nothing. Bookshare.org has three LSAT prep
books
>>> that were published in either 2002 or 2005. I purchased the print
copy
>>> of the 2009 Cracking the LSAT book, which is published by the
Princeton
>>> Review. I called them up today asking that they provide me with a
>>> braille copy. "Sorry, we don't have a braille copy," the customer
>>> service woman replied. There are many books currently unavailable in
>>> braille, but in the case of this book I feel unable to acknowledge
this
>>> reality. Preparing for the LSAT is absolutely important, I want the
best
>>> prep books in my most comfortable reading media: braille. I left a
>>> message with the Editorial staff asking for a braille copy or at
least
>>> an electronic copy so I can emboss it myself. Shouldn't the
Princeton
>>> Review be required to provide a braille copy of their book, as a
>>> reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
>>>
>>> Those of you who are currently studying for the LSAT or have
recently
>>> taken it, what study methods and materials did you use?
>>>
>>> p.s. I can't use audio material because I'm hard-of-hearing.
>>>
>>> Haben
>>>
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