Amid financial uncertainties and policy changes, universities are increasingly putting graduate admissions on hold. Brenning's experience highlights the disruption caused by a financially stressed landscape with cuts in federal funding and new tax proposals on endowment income. These challenges have led schools like the University of Washington and others, including the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern California, to pause admissions, leaving prospective students in a state of uncertainty about their academic future.
Jennie Bromberg, while excited about her Ph.D. prospects at University of Washington, found herself in 'grad-school purgatory' due to financial uncertainties affecting admissions.
Universities face a precarious financial landscape, heavily impacted by federal funding cuts and proposed taxes on endowment income, leading to significant graduate program reductions.
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