[blindlaw] ExamSoft

Sat May 19 04:25:30 UTC 2012

Dear Crystal,

I apologize for my delayed response.  I took the  LSAT prep course through
the Steven Kline Company.  They are located near the University of
Washington.  In addition to the regular class meetings, they worked with me
one-on-one with a couple of tutors.  I believe I had the option of taking
the LSAT either verbally, where they had the proctors read the test and I
had to give my answer verbally, or in Braille.  I chose the verbal route
because when I took the test, I had only been blind three years, and my
braille was not adequate to take an entrance exam.  I ended up taking the
test twice and performed substantially better the second time.
I was referred to the Steven Kline Company by several friends who had taken
a class through them.  They were incredible to me and I now think of them as
good friends.  So if you decide to go through with this endeavor, I
recommend you start early.  I also recommend you take the prep course
through this company.  If you have any more questions, you can contact me
off list at: schorschj at comcast.net

Best of luck,

Jon Schorsch

 -----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jing Crystal Wu ??
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:48 AM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ExamSoft

Dear John,

I wonder how did you prepared for the SAT text? I'd like to hear more about
this exam since I am a foreign student; and therefore, it becomes much
harder for me and many other students.

Look forward to your reply.

Regards,
Crystal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Schorsch" <schorschj at comcast.net>
To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ExamSoft

> Dear Elizabeth,
>
> I have just finished my first year of law school at Seattle University.
> While everyone had to use exam soft for their finals, I was exempt from
> having to use it.  I did not ask for the exemption, the school was worried
> about compatibility issues with JAWS, and simply did not have me try to 
> use
> it.  So, I assume it is not compatible, but I really have no idea if it is
> compatible with JAWS or not.
>
> Jon Schorsch
>
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:31 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] ExamSoft
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am retaking the Washington State Bar Exam after a long break from the
> practice of Law.  When I passed it the first time in 1980, the idea of 
> using
> text-to-speech software on a computer was a dream of the future.  For me,
> anyway.
>
> My bar association requires its laptop-using examinees to register with
> ExamSoft, Inc., and use their software product, SoftTest, to isolate their
> essay answers from anything else on their machines that might allow them 
> to
> cheat.  My understanding is that exam questions must be accessed, and
> responses composed and submitted, from within SoftTest.
>
> Some Internet research I've already done on this subject shows me that 
> many
> or most law schools are using SoftTest for their exams now.  My quick
> overview of ExamSoft's Web site hasn't come up with any information from
> them on accessibility or ADA awareness.
>
> Has anyone written a law school or bar exam using SoftTest with JAWS or 
> with
> Apple's VoiceOver?
>
> I'm asking about both speech applications because I have to upgrade from 
> an
> older JAWS version to JAWS 13 Pro to access my BARBRI bar review
> applications and to be job-ready after the exam, and because I can get an
> iBook, right now,  with VoiceOver already running, for the price of JAWS
> alone.  Apparently, SoftTest runs on Windows 7 and OS 10.
>
> It's likely that the WSBA might exempt me from using SoftTest on ADA
> grounds, but I'd rather not ask for an unnecessary accommodation.
>
> PS: I raised this question about a month or so ago from my iPhone, but
> wasn't registered here from that address.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments.
>
> Elizabeth Rene
>
>
>
>
>
>
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