applicant

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First, the authors conducted a real-world experiment with a credit union where 300 actual loan applicants were divided into three groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colleges and universities are trying to keep their curricula up-to-date with the advancements so that their students will have an advantage over other job applicants.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the scheme has been criticised as placing a further burden on the public purse, and forcing applicants to go through a humiliating process to "prove" they are experiencing hardship.

From BBC

The hearing highlighted failures in vetting of applications by the federal government, made more difficult by applicants from countries that maintain poor records or are hostile to working with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ireland's Department of Culture says 2,000 applicants will be selected using an "anonymous randomised selection process" to give every applicant "an equal chance of selection".

From BBC