RSS FeedDoing an MBA is intense; doing a law degree is far more stressful
Published in yesterday’s print version of the National Post
The difference between an MBA and a JD (I am completing a joint degree), is that an MBA is more intense; a law degree is far more stressful.
In the MBA program this summer, I probably spent three hours a day on homework. As long as I kept on top of the work I did well.
Law school is different. For the first eight weeks, students attend lectures and read — a week’s readings can usually all be done on a Saturday.
The last four weeks are a mad-dash to consolidate one’s understanding of the law.
The process ends with a “brief” summation that you can reference during the final exam. But summaries are rarely brief.
A friend at a top Toronto law firm showed me her corporate law summary –all 150 pages.
Read Dany Horovitz’s blog at financialpost.com/executive
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