Actually to be honest, I won't lose my respect for op if he decides to retake o level, because maybe what op what out of the o level is to actually get a perfect score, but it's not really worth it, but if he is willing to stay for one more year to fight for it, I will respect him for the effort he put in lol, ultimately it's his life, as long as he use his own money to pay for the fee to retake o level as a private candidate and work hard for it, i will still respect him. Maybe the reason why op insisted on going to RI, maybe there is some special program in RI that we didn't know, that op is interested in? If that's the case, then I would understand why op insisted on going RI. But it's not really worth it (at least for me) but if that's what op wants, then I will respect his decision. (What you said is absolutely right also, not trying to criticize you :)