Hillary M.

Hillary Mantis

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Law School/College Admissions Expert | Author & Assistant Dean/Career Coach

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Studied at Brown University

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Works at The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions

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Hillary's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $259/hr

Get help with Essays, Secondary Review, and .

Hillary also coaches for Career Coaching and Law School. View all.

Hillary’s College Qualifications

Coaches professionally

100+ people coached for College

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I have worked with students for many years. In particular, I am interested in helping applicants to college and also graduate school perfect their essays. I am a published writer, with extensive writing and editing experience. I have written three books. I have also written hundreds of articles as a published columnist for a magazine directed towards college students. I worked at a college as an Assistant Dean for more than 20 years, and addition, have a Certificate in College Counseling from Columbia University's Teachers College. I really enjoy brainstorming with applicants about their essays, schools that would be a great fit for them, and how to get there. I am a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School. For many years, I also served as a volunteer alumni interviewer for Brown University.

Hillary can help with:

Essays

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Resume

Interviews

Editing

Waitlist Strategy

Supplementary Materials

School Selection

Hillary also coaches for Career Coaching and Law School. View all.

About Hillary

I am a graduate of Brown University, where I majored in English, I hold a J.D. from Boston College Law School. I also have a Certificate in College Counseling(admissions advising) from Columbia University-Teachers College. I have worked in significant roles with students for several decades, as Assistant Dean of The Pre-law Advising Program at Fordham University, as a Director in the Career Services Center at Fordham University School of Law, and as a Career Consultant at New York Law School. I have also been a Contributing Columnist for many years with Cypress Publications where I have been the pre-law admissions advice columnist at preLaw Magazine, and a contributing columnist to the National Jurist. I have published several books, including The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions, and Alternative Careers for Lawyers. I have also taught as an adjunct at Fordham University School of Law, NYU, and Fordham University(undergraduate)--I have taught Legal Research and Writing, Pre-law Boot Camp, and Career and Admissions related courses for students ranging from high school students to law students. Throughout my career, I have leveraged my expertise to guide those applying to school or seeking careers/changing careers throughout the challenging process of admissions and career development.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I like to help people achieve their dreams. I have served as a mentor, law school admissions coach and career coach to hundreds of students and applicants, many of whom I have stayed in touch with for many years. I love to make the process as stress-free as possible, and break it down into simple steps and achievable goals. In my thirty years advising applicants, students, and professionals I have helped people achieve their ultimate goal--whether it was to be admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia or another top law school, to find scholarships, or to figure out their ultimate career goals. Helping people find the best fit for themselves, and see them succeed has been very meaningful to me. It has been a gratifying career which I enjoy very much!

Work Experience

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Author

The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions

2023 - Present

Comprehensive book about law school admissions strategies and the law school admissions process

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Assistant Dean

Major University

2016 - September 2025

Managed large multi-campus pre-law advising program at major university for students planning to apply to law school. Law school admissions strategies and advising. Have successfully advised hundreds of law school applicants for almost twenty years into almost every law school in the country, including most of the t14 schools and Ivies.

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Adjunct Lecturer

New York University

2006 - 2014

Taught Law School Fundamentals course for students planning to apply to law school.

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Career Consultant

New York Law School

2005 - 2013

Career consultant specializing in resume and cover letter reviews, strategies for obtaining legal jobs, mock interviews, alternative legal careers, interview strategies, and positioning yourself for a career in law.

Education

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Brown University

Bachelors of Arts, English

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Boston College Law School

J.D., Law

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