My tutor neglected to mention my extenuating circumstances in my reference

This is the only issue I have with the whole omission!

I simply don't know what Warwick thought of my two missing grades - I will email them and just let them know about the situation, explain that I found out my reference had neglected to mention this information, explain that if a decision wasn't based on the two missing grades, I am still satisfied with the unsuccessful, but if it was made on the grounds of the missing ASs then Warwick did not have all the accurate information for them to make an informed decision, if they want to look into it, the incident is well documented and I have letters from consultants etc...

I have pretty much decided what to do with university now, but I am pretty annoyed that this was left out of my reference, I asked him twice to include it, I have never seen it though, I trusted him to write it. Nevermind though, what's done is done

I would possibly e-mail your other universities as well. You seem articulate enough to be able to tell them without sound like your begging for something. I know I'm piss poor at writing formal letters.

For some students with extenuating circumstances lower offers are made than usual. They may also be more considerate should you miss your offers by a few marks, especially because you completely missed exams due to your op.

I would possibly e-mail your other universities as well. You seem articulate enough to be able to tell them without sound like your begging for something. I know I'm piss poor at writing formal letters.

For some students with extenuating circumstances lower offers are made than usual. They may also be more considerate should you miss your offers by a few marks, especially because you completely missed exams due to your op.

But I thought OP didn't want special treatment or mitigating circumstances, so why bother?

I emailed Warwick just now:

Dear sir/madam,

I have recently recieved an unsuccessful from Warwick which I have accepted; however, yesterday I found out from another university that my academic reference had neglected to mention my extenuating circumstances and the reason for two absent AS grades.
Therefore I am not aware how these two missing AS grades (history and business studies) were presented to Warwick admissions tutors.
I am writing to let you know of this information, and to inquire as to any impact on your decision these missing grades had. I thought it right for you to be aware that I was in hospital during that specific exam period.

If this information, or lack of, did not impact upon your decision to issue an unsuccessful then I am very happy for the unsuccessful to stand, but if it did however, I thought Warwick would like to know about these circumstances which are documented with the college I attend.

Best regards,


I don't want special treatment, but I couldn't have been given equal consideration with two AS grades missing without explanation :/

thed expect you to resit anyways
+ pussy, when i did my A levels i had a damaged knee ligiment, an arm with a 16cm graze on the side i lean to right with and a sprained ankle along with many other cuts and bruises (gotta love mountain biking) i stil went to an exam the next day with no pain killers or cast just an old walkign stick

I have just learnt from a university I have applied to that nowhere in my application does it mention the fact I broke my ankle during the exam period and was unable to take 4 exams last summer, despite me asking twice for him to include this incident which is medically documented.

What will the universities I've applied for have made of this unexplained exam absence and the failure to acquire two of four AS grades?

I don't want lots of attention!
I just wanted to know primarily what Warwick will have concluded about two missing AS grades without explanation.
That's all!

I'd of thought your GCSE's contributed to your Warwick rejection a fair bit, even with two missing AS grades.

You could have kept your leg horizontal in a cast whilst being in a wheelchair, that's what somebody did in my primary school and they managed through their week's worth of exams.

i dont understand why people keep bashing OP for this? shes not telling you to get annoyed about why she missed the exams, she saying she did, she couldnt help it and now wants a question answering! if you cant give her the answer why bother posting a load of crap asking her to justify herself for being away to be quite honest it's none of your business ¬.¬

*ahem
He hahaha

But yes, I find it stressful to explain time and time again

Who gives a flying **** whether he had a broken ankle or he had been shot. The fact is, if he was hospitalised, awaiting an operation and the doctors felt they had to keep him, it doesn't make a difference if he pleaded or not. The thread isnt about what he could have done to go to his exams. Ive read more "well I know this one guy at reception/primary school/highschool that broke his leg in 18000 places and still did their exams". Ankle breaks vary, just like leg breaks or any other breaks.

You should have asked to look at your reference before it was sent.

If you want to explain the situation, contact each university. Ask for a letter from the consultant who operated on you and photocopy it and attach it with the letter. A lot of universities do an AWARDS scheme (Warwick for example) where you can include your mitigating circumstances.

Your referee doesn't have to show you the reference before it is sent, and many schools have a policy of not allowing this. So asking may not necessarily have helped.

So you're suggesting he should have left the hospital against his doctor's orders?