i'd be ok with medical/law training to start as early as 16 (for those who can finish high school early). for med school, you could still have 5 years of acade

i'd be ok with medical/law training to start as early as 16 (for those who can finish high school early). for med school, you could still have 5 years of academic training (as with the Indian model) and then do 4 years of apprenticeship (internship /residency) and be a fully qualifed doctor by 25. for law school, 4 years of academic training and 3 years of apprenticeship and be a fully qualified lawyer by 23. these are professional trades, so the apprenticeship piece is a crucial transition period to learn from those who came before you.