Extenuating Circumstances leniency for 2018 applicants

Hi. so you're not actually retaking the whole year and those grades are not achieved A-level grades? If so, then you're not considered a resit applicant therefore, you can apply almost all unis if you get all A's for predicted grades. It's quite unfair of your bio teacher to not predict you seeing as it seems like you've worked hard last year despite your circumstances. I think you should ask him again as it doesn't do him any harm to predict you an A. You could also just focus on your A-levels for now then apply with achieved grades next year? LOADS of first year students have taken gap years/reapplicants and some are already graduates, so I wouldn't worry about being with my age group as it doesn't really matter.

Ah I see, if your extenuating circumstances were clearly detailed in your reference + you've filled out and sent the individual extenuating circumstance forms for each of the universities you've applied to ASAP, then I'm sure you'll be fine! (Applying with EC's too but post A-level results.)

From what you've said it appears very harsh that your biology teacher refused to predict you an A. Were they fully aware of your extenuating circumstances? ie did you show them all the evidence that you put on the forms you filled in for the Universities you applied for? Because it looks like your school is refusing to make allowances for the very same circumstances you are asking the Universities to take into account. Presumably whoever wrote your UCAS reference knew your circumstances and that you were applying to study medicine that requires a prediction of 3 A's? but from what you say your school was not as supportive of your application as they could have been. What advice did your school give you? Is your school aware that you have filled out extenuating circumstances forms for the Universities you applied to? Doesn't your school have to endorse them? Is your Biology teacher and whoever wrote your reference aware that you are asking Universities to make allowances for the very same end of year internal exam that they have refused to?

Really no idea how Universities judge these things but would expect your school who should know you personally to be in a better position to take your circumstances into account.