1.   But he added that the condition of the economy is not really the main issue facing business school applicants.

2.   But many health specialists say that pharmacy schools recently switching from five-year to six-year programs, have led to a shortage of pharmacy school applicants.

3.   Exam school applicants are now ranked on a combination of grades and tests.

4.   In that case, Alan Bakke, a white medical school applicant, was denied admission because the school kept certain slots for minority members.

5.   Smith cited the case of Allan Bakke, the white medical school applicant who won admission to the University of California at Davis after claiming reverse discrimination.

6.   Stringent new state laws on fingerprinting school job applicants have made a mess of hiring for every position, from softball coach to custodian to teacher.

7.   The crunch deepened because of a nationwide shortage of nurses caused by retirement and a decline in nursing school applicants.

8.   A plan by the Ministry of University Affairs to make HIV tests mandatory for medical and nursing school applicants has come under a barrage of criticism.