Doctorate After College

PharmD:

Pros: Doctor after 4 years, No Residency, Immediate work after Grad, +$85k yr, Flexible Hours, O/T + Holidays = Extra Cash, Easily raise a family, Work in Hosp, Retail, G0vt, Job demand all States, Increase Job growth (aging pop, increase drug prescriptions, personalized human genomics, No Insurance Overlords, Min GPA < 3.50, enter med sch < 90 credits (3 yrs), Low stress doctorate degree, MCAT pre-req for PCAT

Cons: Salary capped at $100k, $30K annual tuition, < 4-5 FL med schools.

DDS:

Pros: No residency, Doctor after 4 years, Low stress doctorate degree (no scramble for residency, Can work after grad, Can return to residency after 2-3 years, Can specialize in Prosthodontics (cosmetic surgery), Gross $100k-$200k annually, Is self-employed, No insurance Overlords, < 3.50 GPA, Start earning after 4 years, No 4yrs degree req (+90 credits only), MCAT pre-req for DAT.

Cons: Back and neck pain in 40's, very hands on type work, easy to catch hepatitis or AIDS, Annual Tuition cost $55k (+$200 debt), Only 2 FL med schools (UF & NOVA), Req strength to pull teeth, Cash & Drugs strong-arm robbery

MD:

Pros: Less than $25k annual tuition (cheapest), Gross $150k-$200k after grad), Big Respect,

Cons: 4yrs med school, Scramble, 3 years Med School, +11 years to be a Doctor, Top 10% class for Derm, Anast, Rad, Surg, Struggle every step (4yrs, med sch, residency (steps), Sexual Harassment, Extremely Competitive (GPA, MCAT, Rec Lettrs, Clinic, etc), MD is practically useless (lab work), Cannot choose Med Sch or Residency, Lifestyle = lots of long hours, Insurance overlords = heavily regulated = Loss of Independence, Difficult to change Specialty, Every day creates self-doubt, low confidence, low self-esteem, lots of peer pressure, sucide rate very high (1/10 med sch students), Lots of Humiliation in residency, +80 Hours a week residency, On-call +1-3x week, Quit after 2 years = $50k debt, and zero usefulness of educ.