> 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

> 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?