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