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vet school is harder to get into than med school (not sure of the message there...).
The science/eng shortage has been talked about for years, but it never seems to come to fruition. Instead, companies just outsource and hire people on J1 visas to do the work.
It comes down to money, lousy edu system, and laziness. It is a lot easier (well, *was*) to make a ton of money if you get a JD or an MBA. When I finished my Ph.D. in chemistry I got a "good paying" postdoc...$23K/yr ('94). My faculty position was $37K/yr. When I moved to an administrative position I bumped my salary big time. But I'm not doing science any more...at least not in the field I was trained. I suppose that argues that I was well trained and that critical thought crosses disciplines well.
It's OK though...we dont' need to pay the scientists, engineers or educators well. We'll advance society through pro athletes...they are much more important.
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