Career fit quiz

Is Pathologist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the pathologist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the pathologist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love solving diagnostic puzzles
Statement 2 of 8I prefer less patient contact
Statement 3 of 8I’m extremely detail-oriented
Statement 4 of 8I want regular hours
Statement 5 of 8I like science and microscopes
Statement 6 of 8I can commit to long training
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 12 years after high school training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $312,400 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Pathologists are physicians who diagnose disease by examining tissue samples, blood and body fluids, and who direct clinical laboratories.

  • Examine tissue under the microscope
  • Diagnose cancer and disease
  • Interpret lab test results
  • Direct clinical laboratories
  • Perform frozen sections during surgery

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