ATAR Selection Rank vs. ATAR 2

Question 1

A student receives a selection rank of 85.00 but their ATAR is 83.50. What most likely accounts for the difference?

Accepted Answer

Educational Access Schemes or bonus points were added to their ATAR

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The university made an error in calculating the rank

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The ATAR was rounded up while the selection rank was not

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The student applied to multiple universities which inflated the rank

Question 2

Which of the following students would most likely receive a selection rank HIGHER than their ATAR?

Accepted Answer

A student from a rural area who experienced significant educational disadvantage

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A student who attended a high-performing metropolitan private school

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A student who completed an accelerated program and finished school early

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A student who received distinctions in all their subjects

Question 3

A university course lists a selection rank cutoff of 80.00. A student has an ATAR of 79.50 but a selection rank of 80.25. Can they receive an offer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because their selection rank meets the cutoff

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No, because their ATAR is below 80.00

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Only if they re-sit the exam to improve their ATAR

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Only if the course is in a different state from their school

Question 4

What is the maximum ATAR a student can achieve in Australia?

Accepted Answer

99.95

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100.00

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99.00

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100.95

Question 5

If a selection rank cutoff for a course was 75.00 last year, what does this tell a prospective applicant?

Accepted Answer

The lowest selection rank that received an offer in that intake was 75.00

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Exactly 75% of applicants were accepted

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The average selection rank of enrolled students was 75.00

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Students need a minimum ATAR of 75.00 regardless of bonus points

Question 6

Which scenario correctly shows that a selection rank can be LOWER than a student's ATAR?

Accepted Answer

No such scenario is possible; selection ranks are always equal to or higher than the ATAR

Answer

A student applies late and misses the early-round bonus

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A student's EAS application is rejected after initially being accepted

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A student who scored well but did not meet a subject prerequisite

Question 7

A student's ATAR is 88.00 and they receive a 5-point EAS adjustment. What is their selection rank?

Accepted Answer

93.00

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83.00

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88.00

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93.05