i dont know if i want to become a lawyer or a paediatrician (child doctor) when i go to university, i am in year 10 (im 15) and i need to decide what subjects to take so if you know what subjects will help, please add them.
Personally I think that they both have similarities in terms of the challenging nature of the courses and the workloads, and in the initial phases, you follow the same course of study to get into either one of the grad schools (ie. bachelor’s, admission exam etc.)
I will tell you that law school is a quicker program than med school (law school runs about 7 years once you factor in your Bachelor’s, med school is 8 years plus an additional 4 years of internship/residency). This in turn means that you will pay extra for those extra years of med school. Having said that, Doctors typically earn better salaries than lawyers in the long run.
One of the things I’ve considered when I dabbled with choosing either law or med school, was the career options afterward. Lawyers work hectic hours, don’t get me wrong, but I felt that doctors have to work crazy overnight hours that would be stiffer and even more stressful. In the long run, I want to start a family, and I feel a law career better allowed me to do so. You really need to decide what you think will best suit you.
In terms of courses to take; my best advice to you is to choose courses that interest you so that you perform as best as possible to get the best grades possible. (You’ll need excellent grades no matter which career path you choose). Also, look into the prerequisites you’ll need to get into the college program you want.
Good luck and best regards
August 29th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Well they’re both probably evenly matched in the amount of work. Medical you need chemistry, physics, biology and I would recommend statistics as well as you will probably need to do some sort of stats paper at university. I’d also recommend something like English or History to help with analytical skills and critical thinking. I think medicine is more interesting than law as well. But I’m probably biased.
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August 29th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Personally I think that they both have similarities in terms of the challenging nature of the courses and the workloads, and in the initial phases, you follow the same course of study to get into either one of the grad schools (ie. bachelor’s, admission exam etc.)
I will tell you that law school is a quicker program than med school (law school runs about 7 years once you factor in your Bachelor’s, med school is 8 years plus an additional 4 years of internship/residency). This in turn means that you will pay extra for those extra years of med school. Having said that, Doctors typically earn better salaries than lawyers in the long run.
One of the things I’ve considered when I dabbled with choosing either law or med school, was the career options afterward. Lawyers work hectic hours, don’t get me wrong, but I felt that doctors have to work crazy overnight hours that would be stiffer and even more stressful. In the long run, I want to start a family, and I feel a law career better allowed me to do so. You really need to decide what you think will best suit you.
In terms of courses to take; my best advice to you is to choose courses that interest you so that you perform as best as possible to get the best grades possible. (You’ll need excellent grades no matter which career path you choose). Also, look into the prerequisites you’ll need to get into the college program you want.
Good luck and best regards
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lawyer almost 10 years (I had taken a few pre-med courses in college, but decided I really wanted to pursue law)