Extenuating Circumstance. 3 years too late?

Dear TSR users,

After having recently graduated from University, I realise how difficult it is to find a job with my A level grades. I did not do too bad, think around the 280 mark with top 3 A levels. However, there is an incident that occurred 2 weeks before my exams. My parents split up. This caused a considerable amount of stress which greatly impacted my performance. I was predicted AAB and obtained BBC.

The question I ask of you, is whether I can contact my school and bring this issue up with them? I realise that I should have done this at the time, but I was so distraught that all I wanted to do was take the exams and get away from all the stress. In addition, I was given some very bad advice from my parents and family friends. The motto was that, I should try and forget it and concentrate on my exams. As I managed to find a University that was in the top 20 for my course, I didn't bring it up with my school. Once again, bad advice.

If anyone could shed some light on this issue and advise me accordingly, I would greatly appreciate it. If it helps, I graduated with a First Class Honours.

Kind regards

P.s. I was unaware as to which section to post this thread.

Dear TSR users,

After having recently graduated from University, I realise how difficult it is to find a job with my A level grades. I did not do too bad, think around the 280 mark with top 3 A levels. However, there is an incident that occurred 2 weeks before my exams. My parents split up. This caused a considerable amount of stress which greatly impacted my performance. I was predicted AAB and obtained BBC.

The question I ask of you, is whether I can contact my school and bring this issue up with them? I realise that I should have done this at the time, but I was so distraught that all I wanted to do was take the exams and get away from all the stress. In addition, I was given some very bad advice from my parents and family friends. The motto was that, I should try and forget it and concentrate on my exams. As I managed to find a University that was in the top 20 for my course, I didn't bring it up with my school. Once again, bad advice.

If anyone could shed some light on this issue and advise me accordingly, I would greatly appreciate it. If it helps, I graduated with a First Class Honours.

Kind regards

P.s. I was unaware as to which section to post this thread.

Thank you for your reply. However, I am not looking for them to revise my grades. I was merely wondering as to whether I would be able to tell the school about this issue. I believe your figures may be accurate, but employers include a section for candidates to explain extenuating circumstances, which they look at on an individual basis. Hence, say one lost his parent; they would realise that 5% would not be sufficient and does not show a true reflection of the candidate's academic capability.

The problem is, had I warned the school about it beforehand, I believe that I would not have been at this unfair disadvantage. I do intend to move on, however, if this issue can be rectified, albeit 3 years down the line, it would assist my case.

Thank you for your reply. However, I am not looking for them to revise my grades. I was merely wondering as to whether I would be able to tell the school about this issue. I believe your figures may be accurate, but employers include a section for candidates to explain extenuating circumstances, which they look at on an individual basis. Hence, say one lost his parent; they would realise that 5% would not be sufficient and does not show a true reflection of the candidate's academic capability.

The problem is, had I warned the school about it beforehand, I believe that I would not have been at this unfair disadvantage. I do intend to move on, however, if this issue can be rectified, albeit 3 years down the line, it would assist my case.

The reason is because I have mentioned this as a mitigating circumstance, and one of the firm's has requested I attach a letter from the school. Something to say that this affected my performance.

The bad advice that I had received included information suggesting that A-levels were not important, and that it is only the degree that counts.