[nabs-l] Have any of you taken the LSATS?

[Justin Young]

Yes Joe I've always been told I ask the good questions.  Haha.  I've
decided I really want to go into Disability law dealing with like
SSI/SSDI and like ADA Compliance stuff.  I've been looking into
schools which offer this both in New York and other places.  Are they
study books or whatever you call them which get you a good sense of
what they are actually like?

On 11/20/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> Justin,
>
> In my case, I was not in the financial position to afford the Kaplan courses
> or similar structured review sessions.  Rather, I had someone Braille about
> ten different previously administered exams.  I did the first couple at a
> casual pace to get myself oriented with the layout, and then I began timing
> myself section by section until I finally began timing myself taking the
> whole thing.  I bought the three Power Score Bibles, and as far as
> commercial material goes, the material packed some really good practical
> advice.  I joined a list-serve of students planning on taking the exam at
> the same time I was, and the support was great.  I took the December exam,
> which put me at a distinct disadvantage in terms of early applications.
> I've heard it told that June administrations are the most difficult because
> they see the highest number of test takers, but the exam is what it is no
> matter when you take it.  Like Dennis, I believe the LSAT is a one-shot
> deal.  You can take it twice, but the exam requires a level of investment
> that should deliver the results you want the first time around, which leads
> me to perhaps the best advice I can offer.  Make sure law is what you really
> want to do for a living.  In my case, I felt that a love of debate and an
> enjoyment of critical thinking were sufficient grounds to be a lawyer.
> Also, it didn't hurt that this is what my father's been expecting me to do
> for many years, but the more I studied for the LSAT and the more I read up
> about the law school experiences on websites like Top-Law-Schools.com, the
> more I realized law was not quite the area where I saw myself in fifteen
> years.  In fact, I went through a brief period where I felt completely
> stupid for pursuing public administration and public policy in my
> undergraduate and graduate studies, because public relations and marketing
> is really where I feel I perform at my peak.  I love commercials and media
> campaigns, and although I would never pass up the opportunity to try to
> protect the rights of the vulnerable, I feel I can still do that without
> taking on the enormous sacrifice of law school.  Also, I think Grisham
> scared me away. LOL  In terms of accommodations, I requested extra time, a
> Braille writer for the logic problems, a laptop for the writing section and
> a reader/scribe.  Honestly, despite these accommodations, which was an
> experience in patience in of itself, the greater thing I would have
> practiced more is striking a better balance between what sections were
> better for me to read for myself in Braille and what sections I would have
> relied on my reader to convey to me.  After taking the exam I learned other
> people were requesting double time instead of what I thought of as the
> traditional time and a half.  Maybe that would have helped me, but I still
> feel that it's good to use your simulated exams to take into account all the
> various methods you can use to pass the exam with a good score.  Another guy
> I know who's on this list shared with me his idea of using spreadsheets as
> part of the logic games, and I think the idea is quite brilliant and one I
> wish I would have thought of myself.  Ultimately, try to figure out what law
> you want to practice and the schools that offer that program.  The LSAT is
> important no matter where you go, but you don't have to attend a great law
> school to be a great lawyer.  Some schools really will take a well-rounded
> approach to evaluating your application, and studying for the exam should
> not replace the all-too-important task of getting some professional
> experience after college and obtaining some leadership positions in
> community activities.  My LSAT score is good for another four years if I
> change my mind, which is part of the beauty of getting the exam out of the
> way.  Take it seriously but don't let it dominate you.  I wish you all the
> best of luck.  You're asking questions, and that's one good way to get
> yourself prepared for the road ahead.
>
> Best,
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
>
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