Doctor or Lawyer? POLL!!

I am currently deciding which career path I would like to pursue, and I'm not sure but I'm leaning towards Lawyer. I would definitely work for the gov't and eventually try to become the D.A. of a city or something, maybe even work in a private practice. Homicides and criminal law appeal to me most.

How about you? and if you could specify, that'd make things mroe interesting.

If you want to steel yourself against all morality (and, in some cases, common sense) in favor of absolutely strict technicalities then go for the law degree. If you want to kill people, go for medicine.

Well imo law would suck for reasons listed above. And do you realise the lengths you have to go to to become a Doctor? But if you can do it I'm sure it's satisfying.

Doctor, Lawyers are scum.HoolaHoopMan

Doctors get all the chicks. ;)

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]Doctor, Lawyers are scum.IppoTenma

If I were to choose I would go with Lawyer, but more specifically Tort law.

[QUOTE="IppoTenma"][QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]Doctor, Lawyers are scum.HoolaHoopMan

I suppose you mean a MEDIC...because a doctor is someone who holds a Ph.D... I want to study medicine...so I will go with that one...I really cant stand when I see the lawyers that defend the worst criminals who dont even show remorse...lightleggy

If you want to steel yourself against all morality (and, in some cases, common sense) in favor of absolutely strict technicalities then go for the law degree.Theokhoth

that skinda hard to anwer as i have "doctors" and lawyers in my family butill go with lawyer seeing as i almost hate everyone on my dads side as my eldest cousin from his side is treated as if shes perfect just because she is studying in college to be a doctor my uncle even went as far to hang a picture of her in his auto mechanic store and she no even halfway done with medschool and they're already procaliming her as a doctor

/rant

I would probably go for a career that actually interested me instead of picking a prestigious one. I can't know that you aren't genuinely interested in being either a doctor or a lawyer, but that's the careers that most new students say when I ask what they want to do so you'll have to forgive me when my first impression is "they are looking at the paycheck and prestige." Forgive me if I'm mistaken.

If I were to go into one of those, I'd go the safest route, which is law. Assuming you are in the US, no one really knows what the health care and insurance industries are going to be like in the near future so it's uncertain what the pay and such will be in the future. No matter what happens there will always be a high demand for doctors because health problems aren't going to disappear, but the pay might end up not being worth the 10-15 years of school.

I would say go into law. I would never do it after working atmy dads law office i realized i could never do it you have to deal withconstant emergencys, crazy people deadlines, .... did i mention the crazy people you have to deal with ?

Doctor, Lawyers are scum.HoolaHoopMan

I think your opinion will change when you get over the age of 30 or get sick.

I'm currently pursuing the path of M.D career. I didn't even imagine how much work it will cost me. As the saying goes: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, so I strongly advice you to strive for the Law education:P

Doctor, Lawyers are scum.HoolaHoopMan

So they are.....become a banker

why? criminal law? i don't know about your country, but here criminal law is nuts and has rubbish money in it compared to other fields.

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]Doctor, Lawyers are scum.Bedizen

So they are.....become a banker

Well, I'm in med school right now and I suggest you not take it unless you REALLY want it. It's a lot of work, and clinical rotations are not fun at all. Can't wait till residency...atleast I get paid something for all my slaving :x

Oh yeah, and remember that becoming a doctor takes many years. You need a degree or take special premed class (if the school offers it) before you can start your MD degree. The actual MD Degree is about 4-5 years and during that time you have clinical rotations towards the end, which take place at a hospital. Clinical rotations can have you doing 100+ hrs. a week, so prepare to spend most of your time at the hospital. And then comes residency, and you get paid for (very little considering the hours) that and there are actual labor laws as to how many hours you can work as a resident, so it's a bit better than clinical rotations I assume.

Depending on your specialization choice, residency can last anywhere from 2 years to 5 years (general surgery) and if you want to specialize in a particular field of surgery that can be another 2 years. And once you think you are done you will realize that it's best to get board certified as a lot of jobs are requiring that now, so you will need to pass some more requirements and take some tests for that. And your board certification needs to be renewed every 7 or so years.

In conclusion, if you want to be a doctor, be sure you REALLY want it as you will be learning throughout your whole life.

PLawyer. I like pissing people off and getting paid for being evil. :P

I'll be studying law next year at Stirling in Scotland. So, Law!

Doctores are way cooler:P

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]I suppose you mean a MEDIC...because a doctor is someone who holds a Ph.D... I want to study medicine...so I will go with that one...I really cant stand when I see the lawyers that defend the worst criminals who dont even show remorse...tman93

Choose the job that you'd want to do in the future and you wouldn't mind doing it every single day. I would opt for Doctor, because I don't like the job of Lawyers, but hey that's me.

I know where you're coming from, I'm choosing my A-level's soon and I don't know whether to follow the Economics path or Medicine path :P

Doctor, Lawyers are scum.HoolaHoopMan

Lawyer, it seems like you're more interested in that. Also, medical school is incredibly difficult to get in to. Not to say that law school is a picnic, but I think it's slightly less insane. socked_feet

I wouldn's say it's incredibly hard to get in to. It is however, incredibly expensive and with a good 8+ years of school.

Doctor.

i find medical science extremely interesting, weren't i an artist, i would've followed medicine, more specifically oncology

Definitely doctor.

I absolutely DESPISE the lawyer profession...

I would be a lawyer. Oh and I certainly wouldn't leave my life path up to a poll on gamespot since it is such a large decision. I wouldn't want to deal with the death of people I know that doctors deal with on a day to day basis.

RN :P

I would be a lawyer but when I was on jury duty it was nothing like the Ace Attorney games. I was very dissapointed.