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Selection Rank vs. ATAR Flashcards

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  1. Which Australian state or territory does NOT use the ATAR as its primary tertiary admissions rank?

    Answer: Queensland used a separate system called the OP until 2019

    Queensland replaced its Overall Position (OP) system with the ATAR in 2019, so before that year it used a different ranking system.

  2. A student applies to a nursing course requiring a selection rank of 70.00 plus a mandatory interview. The student has a selection rank of 75.00 but fails the interview. What happens?

    Answer: They may not receive an offer because additional requirements must also be met

    Many courses have supplementary requirements such as interviews or portfolios that must be satisfied alongside the selection rank cutoff.

  3. What does it mean when a university publishes a 'clearly-in' selection rank?

    Answer: Applicants at or above this rank are almost certain to receive an offer

    A 'clearly-in' rank is a threshold above the previous cutoff at which applicants can be confident they will receive an offer.

  4. How does a school-based traineeship or apprenticeship typically affect a student's ATAR and selection rank?

    Answer: It replaces one of the student's ATAR-contributing subjects with a scaled vocational score

    Recognised vocational education and training (VET) subjects can contribute to the ATAR aggregate in place of a standard subject, depending on state rules.

  5. A student's selection rank is used by a university. Which of the following is the university assessing when it looks at this rank?

    Answer: The student's relative academic performance compared to their age cohort

    The ATAR and selection rank reflect a student's performance relative to their peers in the same age cohort, not their absolute scores.

  6. If two students both have a selection rank of 82.00, but one earned it purely through their ATAR while the other received EAS bonus points, how does the university treat them in the admissions process?

    Answer: Both are treated equally because their selection ranks are identical

    Once selection ranks are calculated, applicants with the same rank are treated equally in the admissions process regardless of how that rank was reached.

  7. A medical course at a Group of Eight university requires a selection rank of 99.00 plus UCAT. A student has an ATAR of 98.80 and a 0.30 EAS bonus. Will their selection rank meet the threshold?

    Answer: Yes, because 98.80 + 0.30 = 99.10, which meets the 99.00 cutoff

    98.80 + 0.30 = 99.10, which meets the 99.00 selection rank requirement, though the UCAT must still be satisfied separately.