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Hillary Mantis Esq.

Hillary Mantis works with prelaw students, law students and lawyers. She is the assistant dean for the prelaw advising program at Fordham University and author of several career and law school admissions books. You can reach her at Hillary.Mantis@yahoo.com.
preLaw Advice

How to get started with your personal statement for law school

It’s August, and almost the time of year when law school applications open. A new admissions cycle...
preLaw Advice

How to prepare for the upcoming law school admissions cycle

Last year’s law school admissions cycle was one of the busiest, most competitive cycles on record. The...
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5 great ways to gain work experience over the summer

So, finals are over and you still don’t have a summer job. That’s okay. There is still...
preLaw Advice

From waitlisted to admitted: Strategies for getting admitted from the waitlist

In a very competitive admissions cycle, like this one, you may end up on the waitlist. But...
preLaw Advice

Law school alternative programs: Which one is right for you?

“I just got a great job as a paralegal,” Mike told me during office hours. “They said I...
preLaw Advice

How to find the right law school for you

You may be waiting for decisions from law schools you’ve already applied to in this cycle. Or...
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Pros and cons to taking time off before applying to law school

By Hillary Mantis I get a lot of emails like this one around this time of year, from...
preLaw Advice

Current trends in law school admissions

In some ways, every law school admissions cycle is similar. But in other ways, each one is...
preLaw Advice

How to distinguish yourself in a competitive law school admission cycle

As of the time I’m writing this, applicants to law school in the current admissions cycle are...
preLaw Advice

How are things looking for the upcoming law school admissions cycle?

Every year, around this time of year, the current law school application cycle starts to wrap up. Most...
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