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1997 UNIVERSITY OFFERS: NO DROP IN ANU CUT-OFF SCORES

Unlike many other universities, for the second year running the Australian National University has not dropped entrance cut-off scores in the main round of offers being announced on 24 January.

Across the six Faculties, the ANU had almost exactly the same number of applicants nominating the ANU as their first preference for study, compared with 1996.

1350 applicants will receive offers on 24 January to enter undergraduate courses at the ANU for the 1997 academic year. Together with the 905 offers made in the preliminary round, the ANU is making a total of 2255 offers.

Professor Richard Campbell, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chair, Board of the Faculties said that there were still vacancies in all ANU courses available to suitably qualified applicants.

"We are pleased that our courses are proving attractive, although there are still opportunities for people to change their preferences, or to make a late application, and seek admission to an ANU course," said Professor Campbell.

"I would encourage anyone with a TER above our cut-offs to consider the high standing of an ANU degree and change their preference. They will be offered a place in their most favoured course in the final round of offers."

1997 entrance cut-off scores have been maintained at the 1996 cut-off marks. Arts, Asian Studies, Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, and Science at ANU all have a cut-off of 60. Scores for some of the specialist degree courses are:

Bachelor of Laws: 90

Bachelor of Engineering: 84

Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial): 80

Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist): 70.

Applicants wanting to change their preferences for admission to 1997 university courses should do so through the Universities Admissions Centre by 29 January, following the instructions in the UAC Guide. Anyone who wants to make a late application or discuss changes to preferences should contact the ANU Admissions Office directly on (06) 249 5594/3046. Those interested in applying for a course in Music or the Visual Arts should contact the University's Institute of the Arts on (06) 249 5711.

Sue Bishop, Co-ordinator of Student Promotions and Recruitment at ANU, will also be available to answer questions at the Career Reference Centre, Times Square Building, corner of Cooyong and Mort Streets, City, phone (06) 240 7994, on Friday 24 and Tuesday 28 January from 9 to 5 pm. General advice will also be available.

For further information contact Professor Richard Campbell on (06) 249 2631 (W)
or (06) 248 9551 (H).

Issued by ANU Media Liaison, (06) 249 5002/5575
23 January 1997
Canberra, ACT 3/97

Author: Media Liaison (06) 249 5575
Date Last Modified: Wednesday 29 Jan 1997
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