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5 3 What do the Different Statuses Mean?
We use specific terms to indicate what progress the institution has made in in in in considering your application 1 Waiting for for a a a a a a a a a Decision: The institution has not yet considered your application application (This is is is the default status for for on on on on on on time applications) 2 Late Application: This is is a a a a a a a a a default status as as your application was received after the the closing date for the the programme Each institution deals with late applications in in different ways Refer to the institutions' prospectus for for further information 3 Awaiting Results: The institution is is waiting waiting for for further results results (e g g g g June Trial or or or Final NSC results) before making a a a a a a a a decision on on on on your application 4 Conditional Offer: The institution will accept you you provided that you you meet the the the the requirements requirements Where space is limited these may be higher than the the the the minimum requirements requirements for the the the the programme programme published in in this Handbook Some programmes may may conduct assessment tests at at at at registration This may may be withdrawn if if you you you do not not indicate that you you you you want to accept the place or if if your your final results results are not not as as good as as your earlier results 5 Firm Offer: You are offered a a a a a a a a a a place place by the the institution This may be withdrawn if if you you you you do not not indicate that you you you you want to accept the the place place or if if your your final results results are not not as as good as as your your earlier results results 6 Has Not Met Programme Ranking Criteria: You do not meet the the institution's specific criteria Refer to the the the institutions' prospectus for for further information You may complete a a a a a a a a a Change of Mind Request Form on on which you can change the the programme ranking 7 Interview/Audition/Portfolio: The programme has special selection procedures Institutions should contact you with with details of the the date time and venue You may need to follow up with with the the institution directly 8 Please Supply Academic Record: The institution requires a a a copy of your your academic record from your your current or or previous study at tertiary level 9 Please Supply USAf/SAQA Evaluation: The institution requires a a a a Universities South Africa (USAf)/SAQA evaluation of the foreign exam results you may have written 10 Programme Closed: No further applications will be considered 11 Refer for for Decision: The application has to be be be assessed before the status can be changed 12 Regret Programme Discontinued: The institution has decided that that they will no longer be offering a a a a a a programme that that was initially listed in in this Handbook In some cases institutions may advise on an an alternative programme that you can apply for Complete a a a a a a a a Change of Mind Request Form at no cost to to yourself to to replace this programme Any other changes will attract the the change change of mind administration fee 13 Regret Unsuccessful: The institution has decided not to to offer you a a a a a a place for whatever reason according to to their selection processes 14 Short-listed Standby and and Wait-listed: The institution is is is considering your application but has not yet decided whether they will be able to offer you you a a a a a place 15 Unsuccessful Following Placement Test/Interview: The institution has decided not to offer you a a a place following the entrance test you you wrote or the interview you you attended There are also a a a a a number of messages the institution can use to tell you that they are unable to offer you a a a a place 212 CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2023