Medicine vs Law

Such 'meh' responses right? I feel like they didnt even read her original post fully, just pounced on the 'not fussed' bit...

I dont think she should do either tbh. But she didnt give us that option lol

Exactly. Most normal people have exactly the same attitude whether they are doctors or lawyers. As a doctor or lawyer, you provide advice. You hope people will take your advice - and it is your duty to provide the best advice you can.

If your patient or client doesn't want to listen to you, and they suffer accordingly, it is no one's responsibility to start crying over it. It is a mark of a really poor professional - doctor or lawyer - to be so emotional. As a doctor, you will do your best, but people will die. You can't wear your heart on your sleeve.

Many of these posts reek of bitterness tbh.

Well, I'm glad we agree on that.

There are already too many GPs who don't give a **** about their patients. We don't need more.

UK doctors are highly in demand overseas. Different countries have different requirements. Getting a visa in the US is made much easier if you are a doctor.

You have misrepresented the exams. You are completely exempted from taking a US degree if you are a UK graduate. All you need to do is take rather basic exams which recap fundamental material taken in the UK degree. It is not new knowledge. Upon passing these exams, UK doctors can find jobs.
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Exactly. Most normal people have exactly the same attitude whether they are doctors or lawyers. As a doctor or lawyer, you provide advice. You hope people will take your advice - and it is your duty to provide the best advice you can.

If your patient or client doesn't want to listen to you, and they suffer accordingly, it is no one's responsibility to start crying over it. It is a mark of a really poor professional - doctor or lawyer - to be so emotional. As a doctor, you will do your best, but people will die. You can't wear your heart on your sleeve.

Many of these posts reek of bitterness tbh.

A few of us are already in medical school and don't have any particular reason to be bitter? It's a tough 5 year course - people drop out at all medical schools because they apply as 'they are not fussed', manage to get in, and then leave. I would rather people made the right decision before getting to this point.

5 years, followed by 2 foundation years = 7 years studying medicine effectively. I do believe you have to be motivated to study for 5, and work another 2 years (and then effectively for the rest of your life!)

And the whole working in the U.S. is not as simple as has been suggested! Sure it's some exams; but it's made to sound rather straight forward and it's not.

I get what you mean.

I also come across loads of doctors that dont seem 'too fussed' or emotional about patients, but they still care enough to take good care of them. They just may not have the best bedside manner. I was assuming the op was that kind of person..

I just dont get why everyone thought she was immediately suited to law, its not like flipping a coin :s

I get what you mean.

I also come across loads of doctors that dont seem 'too fussed' or emotional about patients, but they still care enough to take good care of them. They just may not have the best bedside manner. I was assuming the op was that kind of person..

I just dont get why everyone thought she was immediately suited to law, its not like flipping a coin :s

People stated that she shouldn't do medicine. That does not mean she should then do law.

If I was her, I would sort my life out first and go to University in 2-3 years.

Medicine is not a subject to take at University when you are not sure what you would like to do and when you are not keen to do it.

It sounds like quite an American mindset.
I could be wrong, but it seems as though someone with good academics, in the American system, is immediately presumed to be an aspiring lawyer or doctor. Either or. At least, that's the impression I get from literature and popular media.

I was referring to those who automatically said she should do law, clearly.

Medicine > Law.

Medicine > Law.

That is why you also stated everyone.

I was referring to those who automatically said she should do law, clearly.


Reminds me of my grandma. If youre not a lawyer or doctor, what are you?!

And on what, exactly, do you gauge such a claim?

I didn't misrepresent them. You have to do an exam to enter the US. I cannot be much more clear than that.

Furthermore, they are not basic. If that was the case, then every Tom, Dick and Harry would be able to get a good mark on it. So, you really have no clue about the USMLE or the requirements to get a decent mark on it.