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True, especially in the humanities. Pretty easy to get a STEM job with a bachelors
I work in an operating room, and I have colleagues who I’d allow to dissect brain tissue with full confidence that they are the right person for the job who I wouldn’t trust to make me a peanut butter and jam sandwich. >

same thing happens in engineering and techincians fields. I have had coworker I wouldn't trust with a screwdrive near me and ones I would trust to fix or build anything.
An MD seems like a really intense technical/trades degree. >

It's a trend that high aptitude in a prestigious field can often inhibit a broader understanding in other areas. Since people like that assume skill and understanding translate cleanly instead of realizing it is hilariously inconsistent. >

Most people learn 1 field in a school and don't really need to learn anything else in life. The chance of becoming a doctor is also tied to wealth and comfort in childhood years. Middle class at least, or parents willing to financially support you. >

I didn't touch on this but the other issue is that highly specialized fields often pull away studying and attention from broader subjects.
People like to complain about the Liberal Arts or a broader approach to primary education. But the benefit is your knowledge is more well rounded (In theory at least). >

Not even in theory. Ever meet a Classics major? Holy shit,  they're some of the smartest people I've met.
Pre-med seniors? Can barely make a grilled cheese sandwich. >

I'm 42 years old and this is the first time anybody mentioned my degree without making fun of me! 
Thank you! >

Aw, all those dead languages weren't for nothing. >

My sister has a phd. She also managed to drive 600 miles without headlights. >

How do you know how far it was? >

Gps, maps,odometers... She drove entirely at night and said nothing changed. >

Is she an owl? >

On a clear sky night, with decent moonlight you actually have better visibility without the headlights, the problem is that no one else can see you.
Me and my sister call these people "The Batman", see someone driving at night without headlight "Oh shit, did you see that, it's the Batman!" >

I work in IT and supported many doctors over the years.  I once had a brain surgeon tell me he was so dumb because he couldn’t figure out his computer issue and ad to call support.  I said look man calling yourself dumb for not knowing how to get a windows machine to boot after a boot sector mess up isn’t dumb.  I am not going to walk into a operating room and look at a human with their head cracked open getting operated on and call myself stupid for not knowing that.  You are highly trained in what you do better than probably 1% of the population you are not dumb but it is humbling. >

My wife is an MD. I hang out with doctors from time to time. Yea, I've run into quite a few that seem pretty stupid. Then again, we're all pretty stupid every now and then. It just goes to show that doctors are human too. >

It’s more that they spend such a large amount of time and energy devoted to a very specific skill set. Not all of them had time, money or energy to develop a lot of the other things people with less strenuous studies did. >

Such as social tact. >

Can confirm lol. Some of the best doctors that patients love are complete asshats in general >

I’ve met more dumb people who weren’t doctors than dumb people who were. >

Lol touché >

No one ever said every physician was an Einstein, but every physician in the US is going to be in the top 1% most intelligent and most educated people with regards to medical sciences. 
You may have had some anecdotal experiences with doctors without interpersonal skills or who were overburdened and overworked by the healthcare system within the United States but it doesn’t make what you have written true. Additionally, posts like this lead to a mistrust in the healthcare system as a whole. If you don’t like a particular doctor or how a particular health system works fine, don’t go there anymore. But don’t spew out blanket statements like you have here. >

Physician, as well.  I will say, by, at least American standards, I guess physicians are more "intelligent" by grades and whatnot.  I have no idea how to do 99% of what my friends do at their individual jobs.  We just have different training. 
 Usually, to get into an american medical school, you need at least around an A-/3.7 GPA (maybe 3.5) in college and good MCAT score.  I don't think that is 1%, though.  I will credit those that say "they are focused on what they are doing" and get tunnel vision.  Definitely true.  Including myself.  That being said, I am very surprised by the lack of a broad base of knowledge from many of my colleagues.  When it comes to some of the ole high school classes that were emphasized...history, literature, geography, etc...many have very poor knowledge in these subjects.  Always found it weird.  
The "mistrust in the healthcare system" is a different topic that I feel for FIRE_CHIP on.  We live in difficult times, especially since the covid pandemic, and infowars.  I 100% sympathize with this.  Not because the OP comment is flawed, but because of the culture we currently live in.  With infowars and the like/conspiracy theories/antivax...you name it, people try to grab whatever juice they can find, and run with it.  But, despite my sympathies, does that mean we can never talk critically about certain topic just because some people are going to abuse misinformation.  My answer is we cannot >

Unless you're an URM, you probably aren't getting into med school with a 3.7 let alone a 3.5 >

I got into a few top med schools less than 10 years ago with a 3.7. 3.5+ is fine I think if everything else is in line. >

You're underestimating the arms race it has become, it is no longer fine >

There is a degree of correlation between education and intelligence but it’s not cut and dry. 
Some people only make it through advanced degrees because they are stubborn and hard working, or cheat their way through school. 
There are plenty of highly intelligent individuals who can’t pursue advanced degrees due to the cost, or simply aren’t motivated enough to do so.
There is a smaller population of people who are highly intelligent AND passionate about what they study. That being said, not every person with a high IQ has a high EQ. You could be a master of your trade but an idiot when it comes to people / common sense / street smartness.
Lastly, there is a very small population of highly intelligent individuals with high emotional intelligence and great social skills. Edit: removed part about smart, high EQ people being good leaders or CXO’a because this is apparently very controversial >

And there are those who end up doing masters/PhD because they can't find a job.