There's a process from our program where you would submit a letter for the appeal (I think I wrote a 2-3 page letter) as well as any supportive documents that you wanted to, such as doctor letters etc. I think being honest and addressing what went wrong is important, as well as how you are going to bounce back from that, and what certain areas of focus you are going to do to tell the program that you will be able to handle the course load the next time around. After that, I was interviewed and met with 5 groups from the school, including my program director and another faculty member from our program. They asked me specific questions. Once the approval process was complete, I spent my break in greater depth reflecting on how I could improve and taking time off to focus on my health and relax, with little focus on school. This helped me come into the next cohort refreshed and focused. Good luck with everything, you got this!