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It's pretty common for math majors to go kick ass in the LSAT and become lawyers. Switching to medicine is a bit less common, I think.

• foldr 9y ago
  It's common for people from lots of fields to go to law school, AFAIK. I don't see why a math degree specifically would be helpful in making that switch.
  • sn9 9y ago
    The claim was that a math degree is easier for making the switch than the opposite switch: e.g., an English major would likely do as well as a math major in getting a law degree, but would find it nearly impossible transitioning into mathematics without the equivalent of a second BS. I don't think this is particularly controvertial.
    • foldr 9y ago
      Is it not? Where are the examples of mathematicians successfully switching to writing literary criticism?