tougher: to become a "doctor" or "engineer?"

Bigredmed
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:26:32 +0000

from a statistical standpoint it’s much harder to get an MD. There are simply WAY fewer spots in medical schools than in engineering colleges.

Think of it this way. You only need a HS diploma or GED to begin engineering classes. In order to obtain an MD, you need a Bachelors degree. That’s one more step. You don’t need graduate level classes to be an engineer, but it’s an absolute necessity for 4 years of medical school before you become a physician and then another 3-7 years of training before you really practice on your own.

I’d also argue that physiology and pharmacology are as difficult and esoteric as any subject an engineer has to know and understand…

Further the responsibility placed upon doctors in our society is much greater than those placed upon engineers.