[blindLaw] Sitting for the LSAT

[Elizabeth Rouse]

Hi John,

I'd love to talk through this process with you in greater detail if you'd
like to reach out to me off-list.

I will also toss out now that Kaplan's Prep Plus Manual was great for my
prep work, notably for the analytical reasoning (logic games) section.

Best,
Elizabeth


On Sun, Jul 9, 2023 at 6:13 PM John Vickers via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> John Vickers
>
> 07/09/2023
>
> Greetings
>
> My name is John Vickers, and I am new to the mailing list. I feel
> privileged
> to have a group of competent and amazing individuals who I can call on for
> support and guidance. I know that many of you attended the National
> Federation of the Blind National Convention, and I hope you had a blast.
> For
> me, one thing that I took home was that I would like to start attending law
> school. Yes, that is right-after 6 days, I made the decision.
>
> I am currently a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the state of
> Texas-working for the Texas Workforce Commission.
>
> I would love to share my reasons behind my career change, and discuss in
> greater detail if you are interested, or think you could provide some
> additional guidance; however, I have a couple of questions that I am
> seeking
> answers to first.
>
> While I have not registered for the LSAT exam at this point, I am planning
> to take it in November of this year (2023). Does anyone know if there are
> some resources that are available to help solidify some of the analytical
> and logical reasoning concepts-that are specifically designed for those
> with
> visual impairments in-mind? I am currently using a "ok," study guide, and
> chat GPT to help evaluate my understanding of the information within the
> chapters.
>
> I have recently emailed the LSAC accommodations team to see if it would be
> appropriate for me to bring the following items with me on testing day:
>
> 1.      A standard Perkins Brailler
> 2.      Draftsman Tactile Drawing Board from APH.
>
> I also think it would be wise to have a reader as compared to Jaws.
>
> I appreciate any feedback or thoughts.
>
> Cordially
>
> John Vickers
>
>
>
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