University application decisions 'have been brutal'
Date posted: 24 Aug 2010
Some university applicants have been "brutally" rejected after failing to achieve their predicted grades, one source has claimed.
Published by Alison Gamble
Some of the decisions being made by the country's universities in the wake of A-level results are "brutal", a sector expert has commented.
Andy Gardner, moderator of the HE advisors community for the Institute of Career Guidance, said that some universities have displayed a level of severity never seen before when it comes to refusing applications from underachieving candidates.
Last week's A-level results saw the pass rate jump to 97.6 per cent – the 28th consecutive rise in as many years, with the proportion of A grades also exceeding 25 per cent, intensifying competition among prospective students.
However, Mr Gardner said this has resulted in students who only narrowly missed out on their predicted grades still being harshly rejected by universities.
"It's clear that the seemingly never-ending expansion of university places is coming to an end. It's going to be a period of consolidation and maybe even a slight retraction," he explained.
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