BuildTheRobots is right. If we're really feeling that callous, we might as well calculate the value to her of a life-year (disability-adjusted for old age, natu

BuildTheRobots is right. If we're really feeling that callous, we might as well calculate the value to her of a life-year (disability-adjusted for old age, naturally) for an elderly pet and show that the expected disutility to failing out of her university is comparable to that for the other calamities you're saying would justify her behavior. And if we're not in such a mood, we might as well recognize that she's more likely to get a wider audience and an acceptable solution by embarrassing both herself and the guilty parties here with a strong display of emotional distress.