The large increase in applicants to graduate school last year, caused in part by the declining economy, downsizing, and layoffs, areeffecting standards of admission at all but the top-tier schools.
A. applicants to graduate school last year, caused in part by the declining economy, downsizing, and layoffs, are effecting
B. applicants to graduate school last year, caused in part by the declining economy, downsizing, and laying off of workers, are effecting
C. the number of people applying to graduate
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A. applicants to graduate school last year, caused in part by the declining economy, downsizing, and layoffs, are effecting
B. applicants to graduate school last year, caused in part by the declining economy, downsizing, and laying off of workers, are effecting
C. the number of people applying to graduate
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