Are LSAT Accommodations Unfair? (Ep. 446)
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Testing accommodations are meant to give students with documented disabilities a fair shot. But recent LSAT scoring data suggests that the current time-and-a-half minimum might not level the playing field—it might give an unfair advantage to people with accommodations. Ben and Nathan discuss the problematic state of LSAT accommodations and what it means for students. Later, the guys weigh the costs and benefits of taking the test five times. They draft a short character and fitness addendum. And they urge students to avoid the comparison trap.
1:26 - Aiming for 175
You don’t get points for answering questions quickly. You get points for answering questions correctly. Nathan and Ben instruct listener Manan to slow down and focus on accuracy.
12:43 - Accommodations
Ben and Nathan probe the history of LSAT accommodations and question the fairness of the current system.
- Accommodated Test-Taker Trends (2017)
- The Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Law School Admission Council Inc.
34:43 - Downside to Retaking?
Listener Finn worries that law schools will judge him harshly for taking the LSAT five times. Nathan and Ben assure Finn that law schools only care about his highest score.
40:46 - Character and Fitness Addendum
The guys help an anonymous listener draft a short addendum to address a minor character and fitness issue.
43:43 - GPA Addendum
Ben and Nathan advise listener Emme not to write a GPA addendum that risks victim signaling.
50:27 - Tips from a Departing Demon
LSAT Demon alumna Sierra says: “Don’t get too caught up on the numbers and how everyone else is doing.”
51:47 - Words of the Week
Only when LSAT teachers cease their obscurantism may they find absolution.