A solid legal education, and an environment of brilliant people.

A high pressure, high anxiety environment that can leave you with nightmares.

Think long and hard before signing 20 years of student loan payments.

Yes

Name recognition, challenging atmosphere, extracurricular activities, campus, ability to cross enroll in other schools

Competitive atmosphere, difficulty of enrolling into preferred classes, availability of professors, professors who don't teach the nuts and bolts and then give issue-spotter exams

It's expensive and challenging, but has overall been worth it to me given the doors it opens and the respect it commands in your career.

Yes

Intellectually rigorous

Incredibly broad spectrum of opportunities

Power of the brand

Institutional pressure toward intellectual homogeneity

Pompous professors/students at times

Less intimate than my former school

Do not assume that, as a transfer, you will automatically perform as well as you did at your former school. Be careful about class selection (and order) and continue to work hard. The competition really is more difficult than my previous (T25) school.

Yes

Professors

Students are very smart

Diverse (by law school standards)

Career prospects

International reputation

Gunners

Not enough international offerings for classes

Many faculty members seem disconnected from student body

It's an institution in and of itself, which pays off during EIP (OCI) and while applying for jobs internationally.

Yes

The people are diverse and way more down to earth than one would expect of Harvard Lw.

The gunners are on a whole other level of intensity bordering on psychopathy.

If you're choosing between Harvard and a school giving you a scholarship, choose Harvard. You won't regret it.

Yes

Quality of professors and of legal scholarship; premier institutions such as Harvard Law Review; beautiful campus with great technology; numerous employment opportunities for graduates.

Highly competitive environment; large classrooms and substantial amounts of work.

The significant resources available at Harvard Law School can be best used if you know what you are looking for. As you explore classes and other opportunities on campus, don't forget to keep your eye on the ball.

Yes