The AAMC recently posted a piece by Bridget Balch about how rescinded offers and smaller PhD cohorts might have long-term consequences for biomedical science. In addition to withdrawn offers, for some PhD applicants, the research funding chaos has led to increased rejection rates and delayed decisions regarding admissions. Programming for science graduate students from underrepresented minorities has also been hit.
I just heard about an acquaintance’s son who will be changing his plans from getting a PhD to applying to medical school, as he sees being a doctor as a more secure career path. I wonder if an unintended consequence of the cuts in scientific research will mean an increased number of students applying to medical school in the next few cycles. Only time will tell.
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