11.   Maybe, because of the roaring economy, business schools are attracting smarter applicants than they once did.

12.   Moreover, in a downturn, government institutions and nonprofit organizations that had difficulty attracting applicants in the past are better able to scoop up desirable candidates.

13.   Schools that attracted more applicants than they could accommodate had considerable discretion over which ones to accept.

14.   Suns assistant coaching vacancies no doubt would attract numerous applicants.

15.   That fee was rescinded last year in an effort to attract more applicants.

16.   That way health plans would be forced to compete by offering better treatment, rather than by tailoring coverage to attract only applicants unlikely to need treatment.

17.   The company spent twice as much money this year in the area trying to attract qualified applicants.

18.   The University of Florida and Florida State University used different methods to attract minority applicants.

19.   These measures and a college degree, officials say, should help attract better applicants.

20.   UMass, which has been working for several years to attract applicants with higher test scores, will review the new policy annually.