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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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How to Succeed in a Very Competitive Admissions Cycle

Applications to law school are way up so far, this year. I’ve never seen them increase so...
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3 Tips For Getting Stellar Letters of Recommendation

When you apply to law school, letters of recommendation (otherwise known as LOR) will be an important...
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Getting Organized In the New School Year-What Should You Be Doing Now?

This year is definitely different. There’s remote learning, hybrid learning, and in person learning. You may be...
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4 Questions to Ask Before Deciding What Schools to Apply To

More than perhaps any year in recent history, this is a year when applicants want to make...
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Three Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety About the Upcoming Law School Application Cycle

If you are thinking about applying to law school this year, no doubt you are anxious about...
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