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Hi, basically I was 1 mark off of a B in English Literature (A Level) and I’m just so annoyed because I got an A* in both History and Economics. I have sent for a remark of paper two and three; I got 41/60 on P1, 19/40 on P2, 29/60 on P3, and 44/60 on NEA. I just can’t see it becoming a B because of how harsh this years exams have been marked and I’m so upset because I’ve worked incredibly hard during a seriously rough period of my life regarding being in hospital a lot and dealing with a lot in my personal life and I feel it’s just for nothing as the good Universities don’t like Cs. I’m doing a gap year so this years applications are very soon and now I just how no clue what I’m going to do? Is anyone in a similar situation?

Did you reply through your school for your illness/hospital visits/personal life to be taken into consideration?
It's quite a subjective subject so a remark may be worth it.

I mean it can't hurt to have a remark- being 1 mark off in the worse worse case you'll lose marks and that wont effect the grade. You only have something to gain. Also i recommend speaking to the uni about contextual circumstances- especially if you have medical evidence

hey first of all congratulations, an A* in history and economics is INCREDIBLE, you must've worked so hard !!!!

being 1 mark off a B is so annoying, however keep in mind English lit is a very subjective exam to mark, and you're more likely to get an increase in your marks compared to other subjects like maths or chemistry where a remark would most likely stay the same. Although your marks can drop, I doubt you would get such a large drop that you would fall another grade so there isn't any harm with a remark as long as you would be able to pay for it.