Was browsing through a friend's profile page on fb and stumbled across this - a medical specialty aptitude test. Its a 130 question (bout 15 min tes) that is free by the uni of Virginia. I agree that many of the questions are pretty repetitive. But it kinda corresponds to things I'm interested in. Some of it at least.
And the results :
Rank
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emergency med45
2
infectious disease44
3
hematology44
4
radiology44
5
physical med & rehabilitation43
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occupational med43![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
7
aerospace med43![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
8
general surgery43![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
9
nephrology43![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
10
dermatology43
11
colon & rectal surgery42
12
radiation oncology42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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med oncology42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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endocrinology42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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pediatrics42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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urology42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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thoracic surgery42![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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pathology41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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plastic surgery41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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orthopaedic surgery41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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ophthalmology41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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obstetrics/gynecology41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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rheumatology41![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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pulmonology40![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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allergy & immunology40![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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general internal med40![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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anesthesiology39![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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cardiology39![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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neurosurgery39![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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otolaryngology39![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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preventive med38![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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gastroenterology37![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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family practice37![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s574lsMy3R22AROTAMmYpq7a2i_y9_u-fhIj2AtXi9u3kmM1Muyz44oM-uhvZEy8XNbs0fnflPIqWcRKSXRzGD70U7nJmkLgXn0YzLZrLVkLHs2SO7Y6IjZRUq36RmuA=s0-d)
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Haha. Emergency med is something that I'm interested in, but we shall see. Even infectious med. But must think of the big picture - family, own capability etc. Aerospace med?(whats that??) and physical med and rehab doesnt sound like my cup of tea... I see alot of "surgery" and "gy's" (radioloGY, hematoloGY etc) in there... but I think I can only really decide after I've experienced the postings for myself. For now...I'm entering sem 5, the last of my phase 1 medical studies. After that its off to posting, or clinical studies... Not sure if I'm entirely ready, but I guess I will have to be... | ||