Wendy Piatt, the director general of the Russell Group of Universities says universities already look at individual circumstances.
"We are rather dismayed and surprised by this outburst, " said Wendy Piatt of the Russell Group of leading universities.
Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of leading universities, also backed the calls for more work with younger age groups.
BBC: Universities told to reach out to primary school pupils
"Sadly many good students are simply not getting the right advice and guidance on which advanced-level subjects will qualify them for their chosen course, " said Dr Piatt.
Wendy Piatt, head of the Russell Group of leading universities, said that the current levels of funding were not adequate if universities wanted to remain internationally competitive.
But Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of universities, agreed with UCAS that it was too early in the year to judge overall application figures.
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But Wendy Piatt, the group's director general, said it was "simply not true", as the proportion of state-school students at Russell Group universities had risen by 9% since 1997.
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Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group, said there was no complacency about the admissions process - but the problem reflected a lack of advice from some schools.
Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group which represents leading universities, said that the level of fees was not the barrier to applications from young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
"This is the third highest number of applications of all time and there are still many more students applying for university than there are places available, " said the group's director, Wendy Piatt.
"That's why many of our members already sponsor academies and work directly with schools, including with pupils from a young age or where there is little history of young people progressing to leading universities, " said Dr Piatt.
BBC: Universities told to reach out to primary school pupils
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"If reports that the government is set to reject proposals for a graduate tax turn out to be true, that is good news for the UK's status as a world leader in higher education, " said Wendy Piatt, the Russell Group's director general.
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