Discriminatory "bamboo ceiling" narratives have been observed to perpetuate historical disparities in career paths (e.g., colonial messages of nursing as the predominant career for Filipino Americans). Certain healthcare careers are then seen as unattainable or culturally unacceptable. More research is needed to explore how racism may hinder some Asian American groups from attaining advanced healthcare degrees. While the link between discrimination and workplace outcomes has been established, the effect of "anticipated discrimination," or the belief one will experience racism in the future, is rarely examined, particularly within the context of a bamboo ceiling. Utilizing a sample of Filipino American healthcare-interested college students (N = 71), the current study examined the association between anticipated and experienced discrimination with career outcomes as mediated by self-efficacy and outcome expectancy. Consistent with the bamboo ceiling, experienced discrimination was directly associated, and anticipated discrimination indirectly associated, with Filipino college students' perceived success as a doctor. In contrast, only anticipated discrimination, was indirectly related to perceived success as another medical professional. Aligning with Social Cognitive Career Theory, this indirect pathway was mediated through lower self-efficacy, but only for perceived success as a doctor or other medical professional degrees, and not for perceived success as a nurse. Our findings suggest that relationships between anticipated discrimination and career-related variables did not extend from perceptions of success to actual career decisions. Findings point to implications for reducing potential impacts of discriminatory bamboo ceiling narratives, by highlighting an understudied form of anticipated discrimination as a potential barrier in career pathways. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]