Is a higher ATAR less competitive than portfolio? (1 Viewer)

[tamdz]

hi guys
i was going through unsw's admission for future students and saw this:

this was for enrolements in 2023 UNSW software engineering. less than 5% of students got in through just ATAR and/or + adjustment factors. does that mean that, i am less competitive to get into unsw engineering if i just have a really high selection rank? is someone who does portoflio or smth similar likely to get in? or is it that people who only use selection rank are just uncommon?

 

[carrotsss]

I'm pretty sure it's just an oddity with their exact definition for "soley on the basis of ATAR".

This is just a guess, but perhaps subject prerequisites were considered an "additional criteria".

 

[tamdz]

I'm pretty sure it's just an oddity with their exact definition for "soley on the basis of ATAR".

This is just a guess, but perhaps subject prerequisites were considered an "additional criteria".

alright. thats what i was thinking as well. thanks