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    Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
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    Re: Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
    (Original post by bethany18)
    should I e-mail the uni to tell them details as they aren't aware & I may get more consideration if I miss by a grade?
    Didn't your school let them know at the same time that they applied for special consideration


    (Original post by bethany18)
    Also whats the chances of universities taking people with lower grades? Do they look at your postcode & where you're from?
    Some do, some don't ... if your school is a poorly performing one, that would have been reflected in your offer if they were going to apply consideration for that
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    Re: Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
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    Didn't your school let them know at the same time that they applied for special consideration
    I'm not sure, what they have told me or do they automatically do it?
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    Re: Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
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    I'm not sure, what they have told me or do they automatically do it?
    I would hope that they would have

    But they may not

    Sorry to be no help
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    Re: Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
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    I would hope that they would have

    But they may not

    Sorry to be no help
    Haha it's no problem, maybe I should inform them just in case?
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    Re: Contacting university about mitigating circumstances and getting lower grades?
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    Haha it's no problem, maybe I should inform them just in case?
    Contact UCAS and see what they say
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