Help - university have rejected dd's request for deferral

[twosoups1972]

Dd was unwell in Year 13 with anxiety/depression. She was studying 3 A Levels and a BTEC and after some time at home getting well, she decided to just sit one A Level this year (English) and continue with the BTEC.

Her first choice of university (Birmingham) gave her an offer of an A in English and DDM for the BTEC. She got DDD* for the BTEC and a C in English which she was disappointed with, but Birmingham made the offer unconditional a few days before A Level results came out.

Dd really wants the place but doesn't want to go this year for 2 reasons - she doesn't feel ready especially after being ill, and secondly she wants to get the other 2 A Levels. She has a place at a Sixth Form college for this coming year to complete the A Levels.

However she has just found out that Birmingham have refused her request to defer the place as she didn't meet or exceed their standard offer which is AAB I think. Really upset for her as they gave her this (non-standard?) offer in the first place.

Does anyone have any experience of this and how should she proceed?

I am so sorry to hear that @LIZS, what course has she applied for?

Oh commiserations to dd LIZS, that is really hard for her. I assume she's decided not to go tomorrow, or is she in two minds now?

Twosoups, glad to hear your dd has things sorted, and hope she enjoys the gap year!

Probably best not to id the course 2soups, as awaiting final confirmation - hope you don't mind. No not going tomorrow, although until her place is formally withdrawn she cannot cancel the allocated accommodation and another student move in. Whole situation very frustrating.

No of course not @LIZS I didn't mean to pry. What are her plans for this year now? I really hope things work out.

No, not prying just a bit sensitive atm. Hopefully work/volunteer, further study possibly overseas, travel. It would be more straightforward to organise if she had a definite place to look forward to though.