Universities defend standards but condemn imperfect ATARs

By Eryk Bagshaw and Emma Macdonald
Updated February 8 2016 - 10:08am, first published January 27 2016 - 11:30pm
The ANU says its system of publishing guaranteed ATAR cut-offs is one of the most transparent in the country.  Photo: Fairfax
The ANU says its system of publishing guaranteed ATAR cut-offs is one of the most transparent in the country. Photo: Fairfax

University chiefs are publicly condemning the ATAR university admissions system, after a Fairfax Media investigation revealed that a policy of admitting sub-standard students was rampant throughout the sector.

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