Harvard Fas Cuts Phd Seats by More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles

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Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences is cutting PhD admissions by more than half over the next two admissions cycles, sparking concern about the implications for graduate education and the academic job market.

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ungreased0675

3 months ago

I’m very ignorant about PhD programs, but is it normal for a department to have an incoming class measured in single digits? That seems incredibly low.

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