[blindlaw] Two-tier Diagrams for the LSAT

kelby carlson kelbycarlson at gmail.com
Mon Jul 21 22:38:53 UTC 2014


I believe it actually used to be the case that the LSAT could be waved
at the discretion of the school. However, now the rules have been
changed and the ABA does not allow waving of the test.



On 7/21/14, Russell J. Thomas via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The recent series of posts concerning the LSAT prompts me to inquire
> whether
> the NFB has ever approached the providers of the LSAT on the subject of
> adopting criteria for waiving the LSAT if an applicant's GPA was at a
> certain level.
>
> Speaking for myself, I am old enough to have applied to law school when the
> LSAT was in its early years. Since no one knew how I would take the test,
> the LSAT was waived and I was admitted on the basis of my undergraduate
> grades.
>
> If an applicant's grades are high, why does a law school admissions officer
> need a grade on a standardized test in order to make an admissions
> decision?
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Jaquiss via blindlaw
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 11:30 AM
> To: 'Kelby Carlson'; 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Two-tier Diagrams for the LSAT
>
> Hello:
>
>      If sighted people have a diagram to look at when taking a test, then
> blind test takers need to be provided tactile diagrams. You also need to
> know if the diagram is a true diagram or is it a perspective view of three
> dimensional objects. Suppose that you have a jigsaw puzzle. A diagram could
> be made showing the outline of each piece. It would then be possible to
> define how the puzzle would go together. If the diagram is of three
> dimensional parts, then the diagram will appear to the blind reader totally
> different than it will to a sighted reader.
> There is essentially no way to describe a diagram using text. Hope this
> makes sense.
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> Robert Jaquiss
> Tactile Graphics Solutions LLC.
> Email: rjaquiss at earthlink.net
> *** Specializing in computerized production of tactile graphics, ALT
> development, technology assessments, product evaluations and web site
> certification. ***
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelby
> Carlson via blindlaw
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:15 AM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Two-tier Diagrams for the LSAT
>
> Anyone have any tips on doing two-tier diagrams for logic games either on
> the BrailleNote or Excel? What I'm having trouble doing (conceptually, more
> or less) is extrapolating-for example-places where certain objects cannot
> be
> in the case of order puzzles.
> This is definitely the hardest section of the test for me.
>
> Best,
>
> K.  S.  Carlson
>
> Vanderbilt University
>
>
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