Yet, privately at least, some business schools are worried that a two-year decline, along with a level of applications from American students lower than it has been this century, is more than just a response to the economy.

但是，至少私底下，由于美国学生的申请人数水平比本世纪要低，一些商学院担心两年来一直下降的现象已经不仅仅是对经济的回应。