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Originally Posted by DrPhil
LOL. Why did you let Titchou turn this into a Ph.D. versus M.D. discussion. Even if it was "frequently easier" to get into a program across disciplines, the true test is completing the program. Hundreds (thousands?) of people get into doctoral programs around the world each year, however they got there, and only a percentage of them will ever complete the doctoral programs.
It is just like what you all are telling Titchou about medical school.
I can see that. Until they realize that there are many sleep deprived medical doctors who are miserable having to bust their behinds for every bit of that lucrativeness. 
Within disciplines and across disciplines, a Ph.D. has a range of salaries depending on what people want to do with it. People who care about making a ton of money will choose their doctoral training and career accordingly. Since this is a Ph.D. versus M.D. discussion. 
No such thing as gender neutral. |
I knew that would bother you.
I totally agree with you, but I'm talking about the true attitudes of SOME PhD professors at medical schools. They make much less than their charges will some day. The vast majority are dedicated professionals who love teaching the next generation of physicians, but I do know ones who resent physicians for their very existence. Titchou's "husband" sounds like one of those. It's not a MD vs PhD thing except in the mind of the those people who can't accept that there is a place for all of us in this world.