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Prerequisite not met

A prerequisite not met status is the state in which a student has not completed or otherwise satisfied a required prior course or other condition needed before enrolling in a particular course.

In plain English

This means an earlier requirement for a course is still unmet. The student has not completed a required prior course or otherwise satisfied another condition that must be met first.

In context

Here, it reports that the add attempt failed because the student has not completed or otherwise satisfied a required prior course or other condition for that course.

Situation
Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
What it communicates
reports a failed enrollment condition during an add attempt.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say which specific requirement is missing or whether the unmet condition can still be satisfied later.

Examples

“Nadia's enrollment request was marked Prerequisite not met because she had not completed the required introductory course.”

Core meaning

“When Omar tried to add the class, the system returned Prerequisite not met.”

In context