applicants

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More than half of the applicants had some work experience on their resumes, including jobs in food service, other internships or being a student-athlete.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The Johnson policy simultaneously liberalised immigration pathways for non-EU applicants.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

By 2024 registrations from Poland had collapsed to 100, while there were more than 3,000 applicants from India.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The agency says that’s to root out fraud, but critics say all it does is unnecessarily slow down a system that already vets applicants vigorously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The University of Michigan law school, like many elite US educational institutions, uses a policy of affirmative action when it comes to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell