Use of Computer? Forum

[jjcorvino]

Hello, I have an question that I have not seen an answer to around her. I have a bit of a disability which makes my handwriting awful (I write very slowly and it is basically illegible). As such, I have always taken notes on my computer throughout undergrad, and I received an accommodation to be able to type all of my exams instead of handwriting them. I am worried that law school will not be the same. Are your exams typed or handwritten? If not, do law schools usually accommodate students like me at all?

Thank you for the help!

[BigZuck]

Every exam I took in law school was typed (or scantron if multiple choice)

[jjcorvino]

Every exam I took in law school was typed (or scantron if multiple choice)

Good to know, and there was no issue taking notes on your computer during class?

[emkay625]

Every exam I took in law school was typed (or scantron if multiple choice)

Good to know, and there was no issue taking notes on your computer during class?

Some professors don't allow laptops in class. But if you've got a disability, just go talk to the dean of students, provide documentation, and they'll accommodate you.

[browniestasty]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

[Nonconsecutive]

Typing exams is the norm, and given your situation (documented + past accommodations) you should be able to type your notes in class, including those which are "no laptop" - just go through Disability Services (usually in the Dean of Students office).

[A. Nony Mouse]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

[lymenheimer]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

Savage

[A. Nony Mouse]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

Savage

[lymenheimer]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

Savage

Oh. Wrong OP. Thought this was the degenerative sight guy. Ignore me.

[A. Nony Mouse]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

Savage

Oh. Wrong OP. Thought this was the degenerative sight guy. Ignore me.

(if it is I TOTALLY didn't mean it that way and absolutely apologize)

[jjcorvino]

I've never handwritten an exam but you might want to talk to the registrar's office or whoever to talk about what your backup plan is if your laptop goes down in the middle of an exam. The usual backup is handwriting but that obviously doesn't work for you.

At my school, if your laptop died, you went to the registrar and they gave you a backup laptop on which to finish your exam (we used Examsoft to make sure everything was verified and sent to the profs blind, so they didn't want you writing by hand).

Savage

Oh. Wrong OP. Thought this was the degenerative sight guy. Ignore me.

(if it is I TOTALLY didn't mean it that way and absolutely apologize)

Haha no, definitely not.

[jjcorvino]

Typing exams is the norm, and given your situation (documented + past accommodations) you should be able to type your notes in class, including those which are "no laptop" - just go through Disability Services (usually in the Dean of Students office).

Thanks! I figured. My only issue is that my actual documentation for my disability is very old. I do not know if they would accept it (even though I used it in undergrad 3 years ago). I didn't want to go through the testing process again (very expensive and time consuming). Luckily the LSAT is all multiple choice and I just accepted that my writing sample would be awful .