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

[Justin Young]

Well, the ones which I recall are Syracus University which has a
Disabilities Studies program which includes the legal side as well in
their Law school.  There is also Albany Law School, University of
Buffalo and Cornell which have them.  Cornell is a good one because
they have the Northeastern Center for ADA stuff which is basically an
ADA resource center.  If I were to stay instate it would be either
Syracus or Albany.  I've also been looking at ones in Mass because I
love the Boston area.

On 11/20/10, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
> Justin:
> Just wondering,
> what schools have you seen in New York who offer this program? Because I'm
> thinking of going into that field too.
> Thanks,
>
> Jorge
>
>
>
> On Nov 20, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Justin Young wrote:
>
>> 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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