About to submit an EC and got told it probably wouldn't be accepted, is this true??
Okay so a close family member of mine made an attempt on his life about 10 months ago.
Since then I have had a pretty hard time. I essentially fell into a deep spiral and couldn't get out of bed for days at a time unless I was using substances. Because of that I did not hand in a lot of coursework over term 1 and 2. I would simply like the chance to hand them in during the LSA period with no mark cap because I haven't even attempted it yet it would SUCK to be capped at 40.
My personal tutor essentially told me she didn't think my EC would be approved due to a lack of evidence. But she also said she couldn't say for sure so I really want to know.
In terms of evidence I'm not sure I have enough:
\- I contacted student services during term 1 about the substance abuse and the depression. I unfortunately did not follow up in terms 2 because the depression got THAT bad.
\- My attendance around this time is pretty damn low. Below 40% in every module I'm pretty sure
\- I attend a support group once a month (not NHS, but from a recognised organisation) and the lead therapist can write an email detailing everything I am struggling with and how it's affected me.
Is this enough??? Or are they still likely to cap me at 40 for everything anyway?? Is it even worth applying for the EC??