[blindLaw] LSAT Prep Advice

Fri Dec 20 17:19:17 UTC 2024

Hi Adhy,

I started off by building my foundation using Khan Academy’s free LSAT
course. I did not find their videos helpful as they were visual. I did
think their written mini lessons paired with practice questions/
explanations were great.

I did an in-person Kaplan course, but a lot of their online tools were not
that accessible, and the course structure was not well suited for my
personal learning style.

How I personally increased my score was by doing an endless amount of
practice questions and practice exams and extensively studying Kaplan’s
explanations for all of the practice questions I did. This is where
Kaplan’s real value lies. Their materials are great. They also had a
grading tool that would pinpoint your weaknesses.

Test Prep Guy is popular in Austin, but none of my friends who used his
course scored that well. I am weary of new upstart courses with flashy
marketing that promise that they have cracked the code and are better than
the big institutional prep companies that have a proven history.

I collaborated with a tutor for targeted help and am happy to share their
contact info.

The LSAT is unlike other exams as it is not based upon memorization.
Rather, the test writers want you to think in a certain way. That is why I
thought pairing practice with reading explanations helped me to change the
way I thought about the questions. And, where I could not get my mind right
myself, my tutor helped me get the rest of the way there.

It is unfortunate that so much weight is placed upon this one exam. But in
acceptance of that unfortunate reality, it is worth investing a lot of time
and effort into scoring well, as it will help a lot in scholarships and
admissions.

Best,

Syed

On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 10:58 AM Abin Dahal via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I used PowerScore for my prep. I had to get in touch with them in order to
> get a digital version of the workbook that was accessible via screen
> readers. I found them to be very accommodating and willing to work with me
> in order to make the material accessible. I did take the self-paced course
> however, I get the feeling that they would be able to accommodate and
> willing to help if you took their live classes where you work with coaches
> and other people. The course itself should also be a lot more accessible
> now that logic games is no longer part of the LSAT.
>
> Good luck with your studies!
>
> Abin Dahal
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM Adhy Singh via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Duly noted. I appreciate your sincere advice, and all your help.
> > Sincerely and respectfully,
> > Adhyayan Singh
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM MIKE MCGLASHON via BlindLaw <
> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Quoting:
> > > I was wondering what you all would recommend to me to help me prepare
> > well
> > > for the test.
> > > End quote:
> > > My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.
> > >
> > >
> > > Please advise as you like.
> > >
> > > Mike M.
> > >
> > > Mike mcglashon
> > > AD9CA
> > > Email: Michael.mcglashon at comcast.net
> > > Ph: 618 783 9331
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Adhy Singh
> via
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> > > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2024 5:29 PM
> > > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> > > Cc: Adhy Singh <singhadhy at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep Advice
> > >
> > > Good evening everyone,
> > > My name is Adhyayan Singh, and I am a senior undergraduate student
> > studying
> > > psychology and political science at the University of Texas at Austin.
> > Over
> > > the break, I am planning to begin dedicated study for the LSAT.
> > > I hve had a few friends of mine recommend a few courses to me, but I
> was
> > > wondering what you all would recommend to me to help me prepare well
> for
> > > the
> > > test. I am a completely blind individual, and therefore was wondering
> > what
> > > method of training would be most accessible and beneficial to study for
> > the
> > > test. I'm not sure if the big LSAT prep courses offer a variety of
> > options,
> > > but would in-person training be a better option for a completely blind
> > > individual over online lessons? Also, which is better to purchase,
> > > Blueprint, SevenSage, or Princeton Review?
> > > For those of you living in the Austin area, have you heard much about
> > > Randall Hansen at TestPrepGuy? I was considering the course as his
> course
> > > is
> > > pretty popular with UT students, although I wasn't sure about the
> > > accessibility component. Mainly, i am looking for a course that will
> have
> > > me
> > > receiving good feedback ad will allow me to work directy with a coach,
> as
> > > opposed to one where I am required to study only on my own. Thanks
> again,
> > > and I look forward to hearing from you.
> > > Thanks for your help and support, and please keep me posted.
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Adhyayan Singh
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