[blindLaw] Questions regarding Law School admission

[Julie McGinnity]

Good afternoon,

Yes, the LSAT is required by most law schools. Some will accept the
GRE, but taking the GRE will involve doing math in an accessible way.
I took the HTML version of the LSAT using the JAWS screen reader. I
read the questions and answers with my screen reader and had a scribe
present who filled out the scantron for me.

I actually used Kahn Academy's LSAT prep course. There were a few odd
quirks with the program, but it was accessible, and I believe I was
able to set it so that I took my practice tests to reflect the actual
time constraints I would face rather than the normal time nondisabled
test-takers get. When you apply for accommodations, you can apply for
extra time on the test. I would highly recommend applying for the
double time accommodation as the logic games section in particular
will take you a little longer to complete.

I also recommend the Powerscore books. I liked studying with them
before I got started with Kahn Academy because they gave me some
strategies for completing the various sections.

I've heard good things about Kaplyn Prep as well, but that costs, so
if you don't have the funds, Kahn Academy may be a better fit for you
as that is free.

Hope that was helpful.

Julie


On 6/9/21, Yoon via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It is my knowledge that all law school applying students need LSAT or GRE
> scores regardless of life experiences. Unless you apply to a non-ABA
> accredited law school, in which case you would need to take that school's
> version of the LSAT exam, there are many test prep material as well as sites
> and programs that offer to help you  for a fee. I thought power score and
> Kaplan review was a good bang for the buck. And lastly, as a blind student
> the logical games part is nearly impossible to figure out unless you use
> Braille.
>
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> Subject: [blindLaw] Questions regarding Law School admission
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> Questions regarding Law School admissions.
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> I am a Physician, with 30 years clinical experience. Due to an accident 7
> years ago I am totally blind . I finished my Undergraduate Degree 39 years
> ago. My future endeavor is to pursue a career as a Lawyer, in the health or
> disability fields. In order to apply to a Law School, I have several
> questions.
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> My Questions are: 1. With my experience, do I need to take the LSAT
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> 2. If I need to take the exam, how does a person without vision prepare for
> the exam?
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> 3. Are there Prep. Courses that adapt for loss of vision?
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> Thank you in advance for your attention to these questions,
>
> Mike
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> Michael Waters M.D.
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-- 
Julie A. McGinnity
MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of
Law, JD Candidate 2023