[blindlaw] LSAT and law school information

Tue Nov 23 15:48:53 UTC 2010

when we talk about the top law schools in the state what are you going by? 
Harvard is a good law school but most of the people that go there have their 
parents paying for them to go.  I might go to a Law school that doesn't have 
the money but graduation and employment might be really popular and the law 
school is recognized for graduating wonderful Lawyers.
Blaine
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From: "Dennis Clark" <dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT and law school information

Hello Sarah,
My background and advice is similar to Daniels.  I graduated from law school
in 1991.  Five law schools does seem like a small number of schools to me.
It is very difficult to predict where one will be admitted.  When I applied
I was rejected by some schools where I thought I would be instantly admitted
and I got into others which were a definite long shot.  As I look back I can
say that my admissions and rejections were a mystery and definitely
unpredictable.  The University of Texas law school in Austin is one of the
top law schools in the country, and as such almost impossible to get in to
as a matter of statistics.  That does not mean you  won't, you will just
need high grades, a great LSAT score, and outstanding recommendations.  My
advice is that you not set an arbitrary deadline as to when you must apply.
Instead get all your ducks in a row first, making sure that they are the
best looking and most desirable ducks you can corral.  Once you have done
this you will greatly optimize your number of successful applications and
you will then be able to choose the school and financial aid package that
best fits your circumstances and goals.  Please feel free to contact me off
list if I can help.
All the best,
Dennis
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From: "Frye, Daniel" <Daniel.Frye at ed.gov>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT and law school information

Sarah:

I will leave some of your questions unanswered, deferring to those who have
more recent experience than I about the LSAT. I graduated law school in
1993, some seventeen years ago now. The testing procedures are different
now, and I know that considerable litigation and advocacy around equitable
testing practices are regularly a topic of conversation here. But I can tell
you these things:

Applying to five law schools, as a rule, sounds like an arbitrary number. I
don't know that it matters how many schools you submit applications to, so
long as you submit enough to a diverse range of schools, giving you
potential choices and allowing for some disappointed ambitions. Finally,
only you can know whether incurring tuition costs is something you're
prepared to handle. If this is a principal consideration for you, I guess
the simple answer is yes, apply in Texas, where cost is less of a factor. If
you believe you can get scholarships, or if you have no objection to
incurring student loans as an investment in your future, apply elsewhere.
Texas has a variety of reputable, ABA accredited law schools, but better
ones exist throughout the country. If you are this uncertain about whether
law school is something you are interested in, an inference I draw based on
your inquiry about finances, seriously evaluate your career objectives in
general before embarking on this expensive, time-consuming, but potentially
rewarding journey.

Be well.

Daniel B. Frye, J.D.
Management and Program Specialist
Randolph-Sheppard Programs
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services
Rehabilitation Services Administration
550 12th Street, SW, Room 5023
Washington, DC 20202-2800
(202) 245-7308 office
(202) 245-7591 fax
(410) 241-7006 mobile
daniel.frye at ed.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sarah
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:46 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT and law school information

Hello. I am a pre-law major. I am planning to take the LSAT's next June. I
am totally blind.   Is the information to study for the LSAT's available in
an accessible format? What accommodations are available when taking the
test?
    My pre-law advisor suggested I apply to five law schools. is this
information correct? I live in Texas, and there is a tuition and fees waiver
for blind students. Should I just apply to law schools in Texas so I will
not have to pay tuition and fees? Feel free to email me off list. Thank you.
    Sarah
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