I would really like to oxford for medicine but I don't have the GCSE grades. I have 1 9, 2 6's, 3 A*'s, 4 A's and 1 B. I know last year anyone who got shortlisted had a minimum of 7 A*'s.
However, I wasn't born in this country and came here less than 8 years ago. I am currently in first year of 6th form. I did better than average in my CATs but not high enough to be in Gifted and Talented. But over the years I kept making progress and entered the gift and talent programme. However English is still my second language hence the 6's but I was predicted higher, 8.
However during my GCSE I choose to fast which meant that I had no sleeping routine and felt quite weak which I think to my decreased performance in my GCSE. In addition, we had family events going on so that meant I had to help out and it was too loud to be able to revise.
Furthermore, less than a week ago an aggravated burglary happened at my house and now I can't focus. I am constantly worried and looking over my back. I find myself making simple arithmetical errors that I never made before. I have had a session with a counsellor and she says I show signs of PTSD. I am scared that I will not achieve as well as I want to in my A-levels.
Will this count as a extenuating circumstance? Do I still have a chance at going Oxford?