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.
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Pitch perfect: How to craft your law school personal statement

Applications don’t formally open until September. So what can you be doing now? You want to have...
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How to overcome obstacles in the law school admissions process and still get into your dream school

It’s such a crazy time to be applying to law school. Applications have been up. Sources for...
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Should you apply to law school as a college senior or work first before you apply?

I recently held a workshop for some potential law school applicants. One of the participants was a...
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Law school timeline — what should I be doing now?

It is May and you are planning to apply to law school in the upcoming cycle. What...
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Tips for finding a summer job or internship — even at the last minute

It’s April and you still don’t have a summer job lined up. No worries. There is still...
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Get ready for the upcoming admissions cycle: What you need to know now

If you are applying to law school next year, there is a lot to know. The past two...
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How to get ready now to succeed in law school

You might not be able to fully control where you get admitted to law school. Admissions cycles...
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Demystifying the law school admissions process

Whether you are planning to apply to law school in the upcoming cycle, or two or three...
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5 steps you can take now to make your future law school applications better

If you are applying to law school in a year, or even a few years from now,...
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Tips to be successful in a competitive admissions cycle

It’s a very popular time to apply to law school … again. Last year we saw near-record numbers...
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