re: Top 10 Most Difficult and Easiest Doctoral Degrees

Top X lists are downvote magnets whether it be doctoral degrees or chicken sandwiches because all it takes is one inclusion or exclusion to garner a DV.

That said list is crap. There are two of the top ten in my household but list is still crap. The fact that the list is not dominated by physics and mathematics means it is crap. Most people that hold the top ten TulaneLSU degrees are indeed smart people, some extremely smart but the average MD or JD is not nearly as smart as the average holder of a Ph.D. in physics.

She is a habitual complainer so it didn't really matter which one she went into. She would complain about 'how busy she was at work' but would be able to book and plan a 6 day Disney vacation..... and no it wasn't cause she was so good at time management.

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Doctor of Dental Medicine:

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This is the only one I would disagree with. I had several childhood friends I grew up with that became dentists. I saw what they did and I have 100% respect for that profession. The first year of dental school is pretty much side by side with medical school.

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I googleda random one of those to find out where the list came from and there weren’t any matches. 

Did you write all that?? ?

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Hes got skills you can only dream of

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No, not the pharmacists behind the counter at Walmart but the ones in hospitals.

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they have the same degree........

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2. Boarded Doctor of Osteopathy: residency is residency. Sure, you didn't have the MCAT to get into medical school

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You have to take the MCAT if you want to get admitted into an osteopathic medical school.

D.O's are physicians. It doesn't matter whether you're applying to an osteopathic or allopathic medical school - you have to take the MCAT if you want to be a physician.

I assumed everyone understood that about DO, but since you seem confused I will reword: Sure, you didn’t have the MCAT score to get into medical school, but at least you didn’t go to a Caribbean med school.

In physician rankings:
1. American MD
2. American DO







3. Caribbean MD


Rummey, I cannot wait to see. If it is anything like last year, my family and I will be in for a treat. I’ve already sent my Christmas card to you and hope it will arrive by Black Friday, as later arrival avows a lack of planning and care in Christmas that breaks the spirit of the season.

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1. Boarded Medical Doctor: there's a reason medical and osteopathic doctors are the only doctors who deserve to be called doctor outside academic institutions. 3-6 years of residency after eight years of higher education in the most competitive field has earned you that right.

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I'm not really sure why you qualify your reasoning with elective training that takes place AFTER the degree is conferred. The biggest difference often cited between medical and STEM Doctorates is that medical degrees have a lower acceptance rate but a higher pass rate. STEM PhD programs have a relatively high acceptance rate, but they are very difficult to finish.

Some of the biggest factors in this are that medical degrees allow you to be part of a close-knit cohort with a defined timeline and curriculum standards for completion.

A PhD program is extremely independent with the average time of completion being 6 years. That number is even more if you factor in working on a master's beforehand. You then have to navigate years of unclear expectations, endless revisions, and the ability to defend the culmination of your novel work.

You couldn’t even graduate with an associates from RPCC.

I know a couple of people that chose a D.O. path despite being able to get into multiple MD programs. It is just different. You can go the D.O path and still become a heart surgeon.