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Any ambitious and smart enough American who wants to make a high income in exchange for working hard at prep has a choice of jobs they can go into. Many people

by novok 5y ago

Any ambitious and smart enough American who wants to make a high income in exchange for working hard at prep has a choice of jobs they can go into. Many people who go into medicine are not necessarily the most passionate about medicine, but want a high paying, prestigious job. So yes, it does effect the supply of future and even current psychologists and doctors. Supply is dictated partly by cost of that supply vs the demand in dollars for it, and the cost and barriers to med school and licensing is a big factor of supply costs.

LurkingPenguin 5y ago
> Any ambitious and smart enough American who wants to make a high income in exchange for working hard at prep has a choice of jobs they can go into. I suspect that the number of people who are driven solely by money and prestige is smaller than you believe, but even so, careers in different fields aren't fungible for the simple fact that even ambitious and smart people aren't universally capable of excelling in any field they choose. A top heart surgeon, for instance, wouldn't necessarily have the ability to be a top software engineer, even if he or she tried, just as a top software engineer wouldn't necessarily have the ability to be a top heart surgeon. > So yes, it does effect the supply of future and even current psychologists and doctors. Do you have any hard evidence indicating that the lure of big tech jobs is reducing the number of individuals who are pursuing careers in psychology, medicine, law, etc.? A study perhaps?