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I liked this a lot more than I expected to. There was more psychology than I expected, and that always interests me. I enjoyed reading about how the students experienced the program, and how they worked together (sometimes) to deal with a common problem. Some of the examples were interesting, such as how they dealt with conflicts with professors.

I never went to law school, but I remember the competitive nature of my MBA program and completely different types of stressors in my PhD program. What we went through was very mild compared to the institutionalized stressors (or abuses) that were part of the culture of Harvard Law School. It would already be stressful enough. It's hard for a smart student to make the adjustment from being a minor "star" in their undergrad program, to joining a class where everyone else is just as smart (or smarter, and from a family of lawyers). I think a lot of the challenges are important to developing the skills they will need, but some of the challenges seemed counterproductive to me.

I enjoyed the discussion of teaching styles in the classroom. He observed that some professors cover everything, and lay out all the details they need to know (spoon feeding). Others would focus on one case and expect the students to do the analysis themselves to identify the key points. I liked the added twists in his discussion of the Socratic method. (I saw this in myself as a teacher. When I first started out, I covered as much information as possible during class, and I spoke very fast. Over time I learned to ask more questions, and force students to take a more active role.

I wonder if anyone has written a book like this for the Harvard Business School.