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why so many students are applying for early offers to uni

  • Written by Ben Edwards, Professor, Child and Youth Development and Longitudinal Studies, Australian National University

An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.

Last Thursday, nearly 16,000 students in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory got an early offer through the University Admissions Centre, after a 3% growth in applications from last year. This...

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