Yes to all of this. I think that’s why the larger schools or smaller schools that offer additional classes via consortium or partner schools are currently more appealing. I don’t think the general idea will change at this point (bs in bio field with research focus) but there are SO many varied majors and opportunities within that focus!
And honestly the first 2-3 years of core classes are incredibly similar across many of the bs programs we’ve looked at - basic bio, chem, stat, calc, physics etc. which evens the playing field a little bit.