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3 decisions, appeal grade, redo year or leave with a 3rd no honours...

Hi
so basically i just finished my 3 years at Bournemouth University studying a bsc hons in ecology and wildlife conservation.

It was a tough 3 years but especially the last year as:
- My housemates bullied me repeatedly throughout the year
- I was diagnosed with Tourettes syndrome
- My Dissertation supervisor was not helpful
- A close friend of mine died young and suddenly.
- I had costochondritis (infection of the ribcage) throughout most of the assignment/exams period.

I struggled with my dissertation due to this but completed it (hurredly and due to not eating or sleeping properly the week before) and i ended up with a 38% (40% is a pass)

My other units all came out between 50% and 65%

I asked my supervisors and various others what was wrong and made all the adjustments i was told to do.

Resubmitted it (capped at 40%) happy with the work this time around.

Handed in mitigating circumstances form due to my friends funeral.

Moved up to cambridge to have a gap year earning before doing my masters (with an expected low 2:2)

was so busy forgot to hand in mitigating circumstances evidence until after the grades came out. my result was chairs decision: waiting on results. i had no idea there was a cut off date a week after my friends funeral to hand in evidence for it.

I have now been told i got 38% again. despite putting so much more work and all their adjustments into it.

I'm worried they either didn't mark the resubmission or didn't accept my mitigating circumstances.

I am going to appeal but does anyone have any advice for me on what to say/do.

I need a 2:2 for my masters but does anyone know any with environmental science/ecology degrees that take 3rds?

i now have two options:
1. accept it was rubbish and graduate with a 3rd no honours.
2. pay god knows how much, redo the coursework all over again and re-enrol in a week, oh with it still capped at 40%. With a chance of getting a 2:2.

Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

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