Residency isn't the barrier to entry to being a doctor (at least not practically), the real barrier is getting accepted into medical school. The process can als

Residency isn't the barrier to entry to being a doctor (at least not practically), the real barrier is getting accepted into medical school. The process can also feel like a crapshoot. Likewise passing the bar isn't the barrier to entry to a good law career (at least not practically), it's getting through the interviews at a top law firm. Many attractive industries have problems when it comes to deciding who's eligible to reap their rewards.