I cannot decide between law and medicine

Not everyone in legal fields makes ridiculous amounts. In fact, its only really the top lawyers (partners usually) who do. The others have to do a ridiculous amount of overtime and take on other work to get ridiculously good pay. It doesn't pay as well as people think. Also, unless you love the law and talking about it and believe in it, then you're going to get bored with it in time. There is a lot of paperwork, ongoing training and procedures to be followed by the book. I love shows like Suits as much as the next person but they don't have show a onesided view of what working in the legal sector is really like. On top of that, the amount of debt you need to get yourself into to start off is ridiculous also. It really isn't the golden ticket many naive teenagers think it is, especially considering the market is full of law graduates, many of whom are struggling to get training contracts at big firms.


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Don't do medicine. I say that as a medic. It will grind you down. I'm in my final year now and even the people that still love the subject will admit that the job itself sucks. Have you seen in the news how unhappy doctors are right now? Why would you want to be part of that?

Because I hope to finish medical school gain a bit experience and move to Singapore or Australia or work privately.I don't want to work for the NHS as they abuse their staff by making them work dangerous hours and not paying them what they deserve for the hours they work.

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Are you a student/practitioner of law by any chance?

First year medic here and I can confidently tell you that if you're the slightest bit unsure about medicine or law, you would not cope well on the course and you will definetely hate it or drop out as the workload is immense and it would be so dull for someone who doesn't LOVE biological sciences. If you like humanities more, then go for law cause you'll hate it here.

I enjoy science and politics and debating I enjoy medicine, however, I think subjects such as history and religious studies come more naturally to me than some science.I find it much easier to debate than understand some theories or balance some chemical equations.I would love to help people and it would be more interesting probably than sitting in an office, I have heard from lawyers that their job is boring and is over exaggerated in movies and the reality is much different.I really enjoy religious studies I am very curious, but I also enjoy looking up diseases and looking at surgery and things as such.I cannot decide I have heard from some lawyers earn a good salary, but some say otherwise.Also, doctors are apparently overworked.Can someone weigh up the pro and cons, please.

I am confused before I knew deeply that medicine is the dream, but now I don't know anymore.The reality of me working all week morning night in a hospital for less money than deserved.I would like to work privately as I have heard the salary is better and the hours but, I would probably need some experience to work privately. I am so uncertain of my future couple days ago I was so sure.But now all I hear is junior doctors being abused and overworked by the NHS.Which is dangerous as it can be fatal.

That's utter nonsense, ignore this advice OP.
I've not met any medics to date that are 100% sure the course is for them. A lot of these medics have been very successful in their respective careers. Yes, anecdotal evidence but the point still stands- you don't have to be completely sold on the idea of being a doctor to go into medicine. In my opinion, having no doubts about medicine shows a lack of understanding of how demanding the career actually is. No sane person would look at the ****ty pay and long working hours and NOT have any doubts. Having doubts is natural, so please stop using this stupid argument to dissuade people from applying to medicine.

That's utter nonsense, ignore this advice OP.
I've not met any medics to date that are 100% sure the course is for them. A lot of these medics have been very successful in their respective careers. Yes, anecdotal evidence but the point still stands- you don't have to be completely sold on the idea of being a doctor to go into medicine. In my opinion, having no doubts about medicine shows a lack of understanding of how demanding the career actually is. No sane person would look at the ****ty pay and long working hours and NOT have any doubts. Having doubts is natural, so please stop using this stupid argument to dissuade people from applying to medicine.

Get out of here. To get into medicine is gruelling process that takes a lot of energy effort and passion. Fine, once you're in med school you might be daunted by all the negatives but the large majority WANT to do medicine with a passion and if she lacks this passion from the start, then she wouldn't even get an interview let alone an offer let alone get into med school because the admission tutors and if she gets lucky, the interviews will see her lack of passion and commitment to the programme.

I'm not trying to stop people applying to med, much the opposite. But this is the harsh truth.

Yes, but you said that a person must be 100% sure that they want to do medicine, did you not? I was clearly contesting that statement, so your reply is rather irrelevant. Please re-read my reply to you, I didn't ever say that a person doesn't need to be passionate about medicine, I merely stated that having a few doubts was to be expected and that nobody can be 100% sure medicine is for them (until they start working, of course).

Also, to address the bit in bold- I just want to say that it's easy to fake passion for a subject. Interviews aren't all-knowing mind readers, I know several people who've got into medicine and aren't enthusiastic about it at all, mainly just in it for the money (lord knows why, since medicine isn't exactly well paid ). You have a rather idealistic view of the medicine admissions process

I think you are right.We all have doubts, but I need to make the right decision because if I go to uni and don't do what I would like, I will live a life of regret.I love helping people but when you work hard you would like your efforts to be paid what they deserve.I want to live in Singapore or Australia because I want to explore and have an adventure.I just want to escape and work good hours , I think it is natural for anyone to want to work a job with better hours.It would be interesting to be a lawyer, but I am sure reality is far different than portrayed by the media, and the chance of me working my dream job of a politician is highly unlikely.I need to be realistic and smart so I cannot risk it and try to get into politics as it is a hard job to get ahead in.

Don't do law. It is massively over subscribed and there is already a surplus of law grads. Do something with a good likely hood of work at the end of it.

If the bold is true, then medicine is not for you. There's very little exploration or adventure in medicine -- you don't exactly sound academic if I'm honest. You very much seem to be living in an extended childhood. Spare the NHS the £250 000+ that it will waste on training you -- it can be put to better use than training somebody who clearly doesn't understand the job, only wants it for the money and the respect, and is actively planning to jump ship after graduating.

You're clearly only interested in getting money and respect and I doubt your idea of 'helping people' is anything close to what will be expected of you when practising medicine (*insert generic 'get work experience' comment*). Bottomline: If you want to make a ton of money, don't train as a doctor. The days of financial security in medicine are over so please refrain from wasting the limited money the NHS has so you can get a piece of paper to show off to potential suitors.