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.

What are the best majors for pre-law students?

Photo by Sean Kuriyan on Unsplash Now that school has started, many of you may be thinking about...

Should I go to law school right after college, or take time off?

Photo by Maria Teneva on Unsplash I’ve been getting a lot of emails from students recently, asking if...

5 ways to prepare before starting law school

It’s true that law schools are OK with any major. They have no expectation that you will...

How to set yourself up for success in the upcoming law school admissions cycle

By Hillary Mantis It was really tough to get into law school this year. Law school applications were up...

5 ways to save on the cost of applying to law school

By Hillary Mantis It’s expensive to apply to law school. There are the application fees, the processing fees,...

What you should do if you are waitlisted for law school

By Hillary Mantis I don’t remember an admissions cycle where I’ve seen so many law school applicants waitlisted....
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Your Top Law School Admission Questions Answered

Over the fifteen years that I’ve done pre-law advising, for hundreds of applicants, the same questions often...

Tips for Finding a Great Mentor to Help Make Decisions About Law School

As zoom fatigue has fully set in, a year into the pandemic, the idea of attending one...

How to Avoid Common Mistakes Applicants Make with “Why Us” Essays

“Some of the law schools I’m applying to have extra optional essays, asking why in particular I...

4 Things You Can Do Over Winter Break That Might Help Your Law School Admissions Chances and Legal Career

It’s been a very long year. And it might be a long winter. But, many college students...

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