applicant pool. This discrepancy indicates that the proportion of offers amongst white applicants was markedly larger than that amongst black applicants; indeed 27% of black applicants in comparison with 54% of white applicants received academic offers from UCT. Only 24% of all international applicants were offered places at UCT: this group made up 17% of the applicant pool but 21% of the offer applicants”. “no 3% of the offer applicants” had achieved an A aggregate NSC/SC result, and a further “no 15% had achieved a B aggregate. More than half of the offer applicants” (54%) had “no achieved a C aggregate NSC/SC or lower. The 186 offer” black applicants with aggregates are of particular concern. Further “no “A” investigation of these applicants within the ASR report showed that: 35 had not written the NBTs, a further 34 had scored at the level on at least one NBT test; 48 had not “basic” submitted any intermediate NSC results; 49 had an application status. “incomplete” Inspection of the ASR records reveals why most of these applicants were denied admission, but there are instances where this is unclear and requires further investigation. ZANDILE TENNYSON AND JANE HENDRY INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT AUGUST 2014
applicant pool. This discrepancy indicates that the proportion of offers amongst white applicants was markedly larger than that amongst black applicants; indeed 27% of black applicants in comparison with 54% of white applicants received academic offers from UCT. Only 24% of all international applicants were offered places at UCT: this group made up 17% of the applicant pool but 21% of the “no offer applicants”. 3% of the “no offer applicants” had achieved an A aggregate NSC/SC result, and a further 15% had achieved a B aggregate. More than half of the “no offer applicants” (54%) had achieved a C aggregate NSC/SC or lower. The 186 “no offer” black applicants with “A” aggregates are of particular concern. Further investigation of these applicants within the ASR report showed that: 35 had not written the NBTs, a further 34 had scored at the “basic” level on at least one NBT test; 48 had not submitted any intermediate NSC results; 49 had an “incomplete” application status. Inspection of the ASR records reveals why most of these applicants were denied admission, but there are instances where this is unclear and requires further investigation. ZANDILE TENNYSON AND JANE HENDRY INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT AUGUST 2014