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Hello friends. this is going to be a long one so bear with me!! my academic struggle actually started not too long after covid hit, I moved to the UK after GCSEs in India and i had to isolate alone and that triggered a multitude of issues that didnt get better and only got worse afterwards. my ocd that started earlier in covid worsened to the point of me not being able to go a single minute without having to pull my everything into not losing it and screaming every other minute, i had panic attacks everyday for the whole of AS, started experiencing something which i dont recall the name of - its basically when you feel like ur in a dream - its debilitating and my ocd didn't help and only worsened it to the point i asked myself should i really live anymore. each day was a struggle to survive and be grateful 'im still alive' i tried to do my best in alevels, did well in the beginning but my OCD made it mentally and physically imposssible in some ways (i couldn't sit properly because the anxiety would take over) to study, things started to get better towards A2 but it just wasn't enough coming out after a 2 year long struggle that felt like me losing my mind and i ended up with CEE. couldnt really repeat in college due to family reasons and ended up with CUU, i was so debilated cause at this point i was like my ocd was mild enough but lo and behold, i was diagnosed with ADHD and it made sense why i could physically not concentrate for more than 15 minutes, unable to start and just out of sight out of mind, repeating at home and not being at college just made it worse unfortunately.. so during my OCD time.. i had ADHD, high anxiety and ADHD.. hence the results. i honestly was too out of it to get help, only had the courage afterwards but through a private therapist. im wondering what are my chances of getting in? could i send in my adhd diagnosis + letter from therapist (not working with NHS cause that takes ages) and could i use my results of CEE from last year? ik im very late and deadline is nearing but i had a rollercoaster grasping this the past few months haha. i really want to study biochemistry, and i'd be grateful for a chance to pursue my academic passion again.

EDIT: would also add, i did try to contact my college and tell them this but unfortuntately no response from them even tho i did my retakes there. do i need them to write me something or put down grades?

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If you want to apply through UCAS then you’re expected to have an academic reference.

Have you been to any university open days or talked to admissions about your situation? You will be limited to degrees with a foundation year in most cases.

You might be better off taking some time before jumping into university. A FY degree locks you into that degree and university so with everything you have been through it might be better to take some time to take alternative L3 qualifications like an Access to HE Diploma or an OU introductory module to help you reassure yourself and universities that you are now well enough to study full time.