http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/11/09/medical-school.aspxThe number of medical school applications for the class of 2001 was down six percent from 2000 and nearly 10 percent from 1999. It's the fifth straight year of decline, a sign that a career in medicine is slowly losing much of its luster. Experts citeenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)