applicants
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He called Caltech — which enrolls fewer than 2,400 students and admitted under 4% of applicants this year, about as selective as Harvard — “really small but truly mighty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The course is called Humanities 10 and it drew 180 applicants for just 90 spots this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In January 2025, CBP One had 270,000 open cases, including 30,000 for applicants seeking a legal pathway from Mexico into the US.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
One company, Workday, is facing legal claims, external in the US, alleging that its tools discriminated against job applicants.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Even so, Selma’s white voting registrars rejected most black applicants.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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