What To Do When You Fail? Well, the first thing to do is to reflect upon yourself and ask what went wrong.
Secondly, you should write an appeal letter. There are two schools of thoughts regarding the appeal letter. Some people says that it is best not to explain(defend) yourself in the letter lest the more you write the worser the situation becomes.
Others say you should let the reviewer see(explain) why is there a need for him/her to review your papers or projects again. It really depends on what you want.
Michi-san tried both and both didn't work......boohoo...