Grad School Femtoring: Inclusive Grad School Stories, Personal Development, and Productivity Tips for First-Gen BIPOCs · A podcast on thriving in graduate school for first-generation BIPOC students, offering insights on academic success, career development, mental health, and navigating diversity and inclusion in higher education.

336: Navigating Cancelled Grad Admissions and How to Create a Plan A, B, and C

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Major universities canceling PhD program admissions: UChicago, Michigan, Cornell, Brown, UC San Diego.

Dr. Yvette Martinez-Boo addresses the Fall 2025 grad school admission crisis, discussing widespread cancellations across top universities (UChicago, Michigan, Cornell, Brown, Boston University, etc.). She contextualizes the crisis within pandemic budget cuts, federal funding reductions, NIH grant restrictions, and policy attacks on DEI programs, while offering first-gen and BIPOC applicants a realistic but actionable framework.

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