Any advise for appeal

Hello everyone, I'm currently dealing with a resit for my Master's thesis, and the result was 48, which is a fail. During the resit period, I encountered an unexpected family health crisis, which led to severe anxiety and panic attacks, preventing me from focusing on my thesis. I understand that I can submit an appeal, and I am in the process of gathering supporting documents.

I think one of the main reasons that might lead to the failure of my appeal is that I didn't apply for an extension, or request a delayed submission followed by a request to waive the penalty. During the period when I was working on my thesis, I was mentally unable to explain the situation to anyone. But to be honest, since I genuinely felt that the thesis I submitted this time was much better than the first submission (which got 45), I believed I could pass, so I didn't delay my submission followed by a request to waive the penalty.

At this point, I would like to ask for advice on how I can improve my chances of a successful appeal. I know that in the appeal process, I need to explain my mental and physical condition at the time and provide relevant evidence, but I feel very anxious and am unsure about what aspects will be particularly important. Has anyone gone through something similar and can share their experience or advice?

I am really anxious right now but still hope to make a strong case for reconsideration. Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Reply 1

xyzGen

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See if you can get a letter from your gp or any other professional who may have been aware of your mental state. It’s also worth speaking to your student union for advice.

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gjd800

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What's crucial is demonstrating a reason why you didn't tell them at the time and how down the MCs route. Do not say what you've said here about thinking you'd pass because it will be tossed at first read.

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Original post by xyzGen

See if you can get a letter from your gp or any other professional who may have been aware of your mental state. It’s also worth speaking to your student union for advice.

Thank you for responding. I'm preparing documents now but I really worry if it would be enough.

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Original post by gjd800

What's crucial is demonstrating a reason why you didn't tell them at the time and how down the MCs route. Do not say what you've said here about thinking you'd pass because it will be tossed at first read.

Sure, I guess that's just something I tell myself to feel a bit better. Thank you for your advice.
I didn’t request a deadline extension at the time mainly because I wasn’t in a mental state where I could revisit what I was going through. I was also afraid that if my extension request was rejected, it would cost me what little time I had left. 2 weeks before the ddl I suffered a severe panic attack and had to be taken to the emergency room by my family. In the end, I did manage to finish my dissertation and submit it just five minutes before the deadline.
Now I feel very defeated. I think if I hadn’t pushed myself so hard to meet the deadline, and instead had delayed submission to improve the article and then submitted the necessary documentation afterward, I might not be in such a disadvantaged position now.

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Drbarrister

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That’s great advice so far. I had to appeal something as a student and it’s essential to know the appeal ground criteria first of all. Hit those.

There probably is a very strict point that there has to be a good reason why this has only come to light after the result. Make sure you have one and make it watertight

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gjd800

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Original post by Anonymous

Sure, I guess that's just something I tell myself to feel a bit better. Thank you for your advice.
I didn’t request a deadline extension at the time mainly because I wasn’t in a mental state where I could revisit what I was going through. I was also afraid that if my extension request was rejected, it would cost me what little time I had left. 2 weeks before the ddl I suffered a severe panic attack and had to be taken to the emergency room by my family. In the end, I did manage to finish my dissertation and submit it just five minutes before the deadline.
Now I feel very defeated. I think if I hadn’t pushed myself so hard to meet the deadline, and instead had delayed submission to improve the article and then submitted the necessary documentation afterward, I might not be in such a disadvantaged position now.

I think make the most of all this and say your anxiety prevented talking to someone, and it's only with the clarity you have now that you realise you should have. If you have some medical support for that (a lot of doctors will do this for you) then the odds are pretty good, in my experience. It's all about the framing.

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Original post by gjd800

I think make the most of all this and say your anxiety prevented talking to someone, and it's only with the clarity you have now that you realise you should have. If you have some medical support for that (a lot of doctors will do this for you) then the odds are pretty good, in my experience. It's all about the framing.

Hi, over the past few days, I’ve been in touch with the SU and have been drafting my appeal form. I have a concern: in my effort to clearly explain the circumstances I faced, the section explaining why I was unable to submit an EC is above 1,000 words, and the section on how it affected me is about 500 words. Would this be considered excessively long?

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gjd800

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi, over the past few days, I’ve been in touch with the SU and have been drafting my appeal form. I have a concern: in my effort to clearly explain the circumstances I faced, the section explaining why I was unable to submit an EC is above 1,000 words, and the section on how it affected me is about 500 words. Would this be considered excessively long?

Not where I work, no - take the time you need to get it all down.

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