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Okay, so Im quite torn between these two fields. There appears to be a lot of overlap between them (maybe I'm wrong). However, judging by the paths to get to each career I'd say Im leaning towards an MD. My reasons being: 1) its actually easier to get into med school then a PhD Clinical Psych 2) each take roughly the same amount of time (Med school 4 yrs then another 3 to specialize vs 5-6 yrs PhD in Clinical +1-2 yrs in Neuropsych) 3) the pay is almost twice as much
Things I really dislike about MD is that theres not much psychological testing like Neuropsych to test cognitive impairment. With a PhD your career is more flexible to move towards clinical/research/teaching. Also I dislike the fact that I cant specialize right away (totally understandable but I know I want to get into psychiatry/neurology). So breaking it down simply: easier admission (not much but theres many more factors when applying towards med school which can help soften the blow to a lower GPA or something), same amount of time to obtain degrees, higher earnings. Im definitely not trying to downplay PhD and Id absolutely appreciate anyones feedback because honestly as I said Im torn between the fields.
Things I really dislike about MD is that theres not much psychological testing like Neuropsych to test cognitive impairment. With a PhD your career is more flexible to move towards clinical/research/teaching. Also I dislike the fact that I cant specialize right away (totally understandable but I know I want to get into psychiatry/neurology). So breaking it down simply: easier admission (not much but theres many more factors when applying towards med school which can help soften the blow to a lower GPA or something), same amount of time to obtain degrees, higher earnings. Im definitely not trying to downplay PhD and Id absolutely appreciate anyones feedback because honestly as I said Im torn between the fields.