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Originally Posted by malter2.0
I doubt anyone here envies you. If anything, people here pity you for utter lack of humbleness, even if you were the smartest than just about any one on this forum. Bold claim, I must say, especially considering you are talking to a sea of engineers. Doctors I've met and have in family (brother) rarely boast about their achievements. I heard it has to deal with confidence. People who know their self-worth rarely have to show it, most of the time it shows itself.
If you really want to split hairs, dental school has never been the epitome of intelligence, much less hard work. I would argue that medical school requires most hours and persistent hard work to finish, while post-graduate studies in science/engineering require most abstract/spatial thinking and conceptualization that are often associated with high intelligence. Granted, intelligence has never been bound by education, but it is safe to say that on average this is pretty reasonable distribution.
Forum has built-in spell checker. If you plan on calling yourself intelligent, at least put an effort to spell it correctly. It's the least you can do.
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As a fellow dentist, I will have to speak up on this one. I have always graduated in the top of my class, whether it be college or whatever. I graduated from college Phi Beta Kappa with near perfect grades with two majors, microbiology and biology. I was accepted into several medical schools, and I got into the only dental school that I applied. I am a practicing specialist in the field of dentistry, and I make well into the six figures. I chose dentistry because of the lifestyle. While in school, many of the friends that I made are now physicians. I will tell you that dental school is much more difficult to complete with good grades than medical school (notice I said good grades....I will agree that just doing the minimum amount of work, it is not too difficult to complete). Residency for physicians is certainly difficult and time consuming. They make a considerable living. One of my best friends is a radiologist who makes a bit more than than me and he works considerably less, so I can attest that it is a great field. Honestly, if I had to do it all over again, I would have gone to medical school and become a radiologist. That's another point altogether.... Personally, I think its a bit childish to point fingers and say that this person is less intelligent because he is this or that. What are we in...the first grade? This is a forum about cars, not finance. Putting a cap on potential income is plain stupid and pointless. I know a dentist that owns 5 practices and pulls in almost 8 figures. He is a shrewd businessman and he isn't alone in that regards in my field. Anyone can make a lot of money. It's just about vision and plain old business sense. I don't care what your profession is or isn't.