So, not-quite-two years ago, I took a survey that would rank the
top 36 medical specialties that I was best suited for, based on a series of 130 questions that I had to answer from 5 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree). I randomly happened across the same survey again this morning, so I thought, why not take it again just for the heck of it and see if I get similar answers... (I mean, I gotta figure out what I want to do with my future career somehow XD) And the results were:
Past-Siyi's career choices:Current Siyi's career choices: Rank
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Specialty Score 1
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urology 49
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2
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nuclear med 48
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3
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endocrinology 46
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4
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dermatology 46
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5
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neurosurgery 46
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6
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ophthalmology 45
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7
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pathology 44
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8
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radiology 44
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9
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plastic surgery 44
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10
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physical med & rehabilitation 44
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11
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family practice 44
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12
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cardiology 44
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13
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gastroenterology 44
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14
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neurology 43
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15
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allergy & immunology 43
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16
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general internal med 42
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17
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orthopaedic surgery 41
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18
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infectious disease 41
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19
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colon & rectal surgery 41
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20
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psychiatry 41
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21
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obstetrics/gynecology 41
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22
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rheumatology 41
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23
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pulmonology 41
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24
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otolaryngology 40
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25
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pediatrics 40
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26
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aerospace med 40
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27
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emergency med 40
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28
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radiation oncology 40
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29
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anesthesiology 39
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30
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hematology 39
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31
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occupational med 39
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32
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thoracic surgery 39
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33
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general surgery 39
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34
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nephrology 39
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35
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preventive med 38
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36
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med oncology 36 Rank
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Specialty Score 1
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ophthalmology 43
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2
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nuclear med 43
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3
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neurology 43
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4
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pulmonology 43
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5
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endocrinology 43
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6
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hematology 42
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7
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allergy & immunology 42
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8
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rheumatology 42
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9
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otolaryngology 42
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10
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plastic surgery 42
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11
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orthopaedic surgery 41
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12
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neurosurgery 41
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13
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radiation oncology 41
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14
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gastroenterology 41
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15
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cardiology 41
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16
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med oncology 40
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infectious disease 40
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18
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pathology 40
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19
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physical med & rehabilitation 40
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urology 40
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21
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general surgery 40
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preventive med 39
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23
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occupational med 39
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24
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aerospace med 39
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25
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obstetrics/gynecology 39
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26
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nephrology 39
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27
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anesthesiology 39
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emergency med 38
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dermatology 38
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30
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general internal med 38
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31
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thoracic surgery 38
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32
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radiology 37
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33
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psychiatry 37
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34
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pediatrics 37
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35
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colon & rectal surgery 35
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family practice 33
Interestingly enough, I was a lot more opinionated about what I wanted to do before I ever got to medical school. Now, having spent some time here seeing some bits and pieces of how certain specialties do, it seems that I've mellowed out... I think I only put "strongly agree" for five or so of the questions, and didn't choose "strongly disagree" for any of them!
Not that this random theorizing helps with choosing, really. Five-way tie between ophtho, nuclear med, neuro, pulm, and endocrinology? Pfft. Some help. >