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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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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7 ways to still have a productive summer, even if your internship fell through

 By Hillary Mantis Your summer internship may have fallen through. Or you may not be able to find...
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How to negotiate merit scholarships

By Hillary Mantis You have been accepted to the law school of your dreams, but without the same...
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4 strategies to improve a disappointing application season

  By Hillary Mantis “So far, I’ve been rejected by three schools,” Marissa said, during my office hours. “And waitlisted...
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What extras should you include with your application?

By Hillary Mantis You have a solid personal statement, your transcripts and LSAT scores are in, and your...
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4 ways to de-stress during the law school application process

by Hillary Mantis Applying to law school is stressful. Especially if you are still taking the LSAT, or...
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Hot legal practice areas – How to find schools that specialize in them

By Hillary Mantis “Do law schools have majors?” Tania asked me during office hours. Tania is interested in...
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