In order to become a medical doctor, potential practitioners must take a five - day test that takes more than 40 hours to
complete.14 In order to become a licensed certified public accountant, test - takers must
complete a 14 - hour exam comprised of
multiple -
choice questions, essays, and simulations that replicate workplace situations.15 By contrast, the Praxis Subject
Assessments range from one to four hours long.16 Furthermore, medicine and law have professional associations that set uniform entrance requirements, ensuring high - standards for newcomers to the profession.