[Anonymous_m83]

Last week I was raped and it's really affected my work/revision. Got A2s starting in a few days and I just can't work properly. I'm worried that I won't even care what I write in the exam itself and I'm supposed to be applying to Oxford next year.


It only happened recently and it's not a physical impediment so.. would it count? If it does, how do I let the exam boards know?

[Flyteryder]

If you don't know who did it you can't even prove it, so no. Even if you did know who it was it hasn't been enough time to be proved, so still no. To sound horrible, anyone could say they'd been raped and try to get mitigating circumstances, when there's no proof. Mitigating circumstances need something like a hospital note for a broken arm or something like that.

[Tabers]

The best thing to do is probably get in touch with the exams officer at your school. He/she will know what to do and will go through the process of informing the exam boards if it is a mitigating circumstance.

[angelbones]

(Original post by Anonymous_m83)
Last week I was raped and it's really affected my work/revision. Got A2s starting in a few days and I just can't work properly. I'm worried that I won't even care what I write in the exam itself and I'm supposed to be applying to Oxford next year.


It only happened recently and it's not a physical impediment so.. would it count? If it does, how do I let the exam boards know?

Did you go to the police about it? It would be a lot easier to apply for mitigating circumstances if you had because if you're in the middle of an ongoing rape investigation, it would be hard for the exams officer to doubt you.

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[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by Anonymous_m83)
Last week I was raped and it's really affected my work/revision. Got A2s starting in a few days and I just can't work properly. I'm worried that I won't even care what I write in the exam itself and I'm supposed to be applying to Oxford next year.


It only happened recently and it's not a physical impediment so.. would it count? If it does, how do I let the exam boards know?

Did you file a police report and/or have a medical examination? To get mitigating circumstances, you will need proof. If you can gather some, give it to your school's Exams Officer.

Really sorry this has happened to you. Of course you should qualify for extenuating circumstances, as you have suffered a traumatic ordeal. Unfortunately, these days, everything needs to be proven and even then, it's up to the discretion of the exam board

[SpicyStrawberry]

First off, I'm sorry to hear about what happened to you, have you contacted the police and made a statement? If not I strongly recommend you do. Where your exams are concerned you should contact the exams officer as soon as possible to tell them your situation, but unfortunately if you do not have proof (possibly from a doctor or the police) you might not be able to claim extenuating circumstances.

[Anonymous_m83]

I made a statement with the police and got a medical today.. would a medical note prove it? So it'd be the exams officer? Thank you. It seems awful that someone would try to fake something like that.

Thanks for the reassurance as well. x

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by Anonymous_m83)
I made a statement with the police and got a medical today.. would a medical note prove it? So it'd be the exams officer? Thank you. It seems awful that someone would try to fake something like that.

Thanks for the reassurance as well. x

The medical note would hopefully be enough but maybe try and get a copy of your statement from the police or something, if you can. Def go to your school's Exams Officer and see what s/he says. Good luck

[Doofy]

sorry to hear about what happened.

[pickup]

Definitely will count as mitigating circumstances. I have close friend this happened to and the university ( Cambridge) still offered the place though she was unable to take all her exams. Apparently they had confidence in the school's recommendation, their own interviews, essay etc.

You could perhaps contact the universities' admissions tutors and warn them of the impending letters of mitigation. I'm sure they will be very understanding. Unfortunately you are not the first nor the last this will happen to.

[J.Nalbandian14]

I feel really sorry to hear that, I hope your ok-but you should definetely get your references to mention it on your application