Sydney university reveals real admissions scores

The University of Sydney has become the second major New South Wales university to fully disclose its admissions scores after Fairfax Media revealed the practice of admitting students below the advertised cut-off was rife throughout the sector, writes Eryk Bagshaw for The Sydney Morning Herald.

The move towards transparency from the nation's oldest tertiary institution follows rival University of New South Wales’s decision to do the same in June. It comes as thousands of future students prepare to submit their applications to the Universities Admissions Centre for this year's intake. The University of Sydney's new admissions website, released last Monday, shows all minimum, median and top Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks or ATARs, for its courses.

The data will allow students who previously felt they may have missed out after receiving an ATAR lower than the advertised cut-off to see if they have a chance of making it into their desired course. The information also discloses alternative entry pathways for students.
Full report on The Sydney Morning Herald site