[blindlaw] blindlaw Digest, Vol 120, Issue 5

[Stewart, Christopher K]

I certainly hope this is not the truth. It's like saying blind
children should be excluded from learning long division because it's
clumsy and time-consuming in braille. Logic games are hard for
everyone. My sighted friends, many of whom are extremely bright,
struggled mightily with logic games on the LSAT and still didn't do
all that well. If there is a lawsuit, however, I can assure you it
will not affect your chances. You'll be completing a logic section if
you wish to go to law school any time soon. Just buckle down and stay
calm. Remember, people who score over 165 on the LSAT, whether sighted
or not,  are the exception. It's not like sighted people go in and
just nail the logic section.

One more thing that I found useful was inductive reasoning. So, take
the answer choices and fit them into the rules. When I would read a
problem, I could always eliminate three pretty readily. So, you're
left with two. Run those options. The test books probably discourage
this method, but it worked for me. If there's anything else I can do,
please let me know.

Best,
Chris


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> Dear list members,
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> I recently heard something about a law suit against LSAC, which, if
> successful, would exempt blind people from the logic games portion of the
> LSAT on the grounds that it is not fair for us to be tested on such a
> visually-oriented concept.  Do any of you happen to know whether or not
> such
> a case has in fact reached the courts?  I am particularly interested in
> this
> matter because although I have figured out how to conquer most types of
> games using Excel, setting them up and getting through the questions is
> very
> time-consuming.  That is, there are four games in a section, but I am
> usually able to get through only one within the allotted time (I get 70
> minutes).  I've been trying to work faster, but when I speed up, my
> accuracy
> suffers tremendously.  This is because when I feel the clock ticking, I
> often misinterpret one or more of the rules governing a game, which in turn
> produces a negative chain reaction, since answering the questions requires
> spotting available major deductions, and making deductions depends on
> combining rules, something that cannot be done without a solid grasp of
> each
> rule.
>
>
>
> That being said, not having to worry about logic games on test day would
> alleviate much of the stress.  At the same time, though, I know that even
> if
> such a law suit has been filed, there is no guarantee that it will be
> successfully litigated, and even if it is, who knows how long the trial
> will
> take.  In short, it is highly unlikely, if not impossible, that the changes
> in question would take effect before June 9.  Nonetheless, please let me
> know if you have any information on this topic.  Thank you in advance.
>
>
>
> Michal
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Chris K. Stewart
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D. Candidate, 2016
California Institute of the Arts, B.F.A. 2010
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