[blindlaw] Two-tier Diagrams for the LSAT

[kelby carlson]

Also, I do not believe that the analytical reasoning section is
impossible to do well on as a blind person. I am just not good at
these sorts of word problems in general, and since I can't diagram
them I wanted to see what other methods have been used.



On 7/21/14, kelby carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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