How did IBZ MO get into post graduate in Oxford?

He graduated with 2.2. He appealed and scraped a 2.1 and they got rid of his dissertation mark. His marks in his second year were all 2.2s and low 2.1s, and one of his marks in final year was 72% and the rest were either 2.2s or low 2.1s.

How did they let him in? Is it because if you make a big sob story and play the victim of your results you would be allowed in? "This happened to me and this happened to me". and then also get one of your references to say "these results are not a true reflection of his capabilities and he went through a hard time".

I think its unfair to take someone like him on, rather then someone who graduated with a 1st from a top Uni and a few years real life experience work experience. Kind of ruins the "OXBRIDGE REP" to.

Let me know your opinions.

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Tolgash

Extenuating circumstances exist. His official result was a 2:1. It doesn't matter what he originally got. Still, I guess you know more than the admissions tutors at Oxford.