http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-revoke22jun22,0,5692402.story?coll=la-home-center

It may help you get the facts straight; if you can prove mitigating factors, you may be able to attend the school of your choice. But keep in mind that the UCs are tightening their standards when it comes to revoked admissions, and going to summer school won’t cut it anymore.

A few things you can do:

With whom did you speak at your college? If it was someone working the phones in the admissions office, they might not have the authority to speak on a specific case. I would call and ask to speak with an admissions counselor directly. Additionally, if your guidance counselor or principal believes that you were indeed short-changed in your grade, ask them if they will call or write a letter on your behalf. Even a letter from a teacher who holds you in high esteem is better than nothing.

Prepare an appeal of your rejection. Gather all of your course work (but be darn sure it’s as good as you say it is). Don’t point the “He doesn’t like me” finger; even if it’s true, colleges will not look kindly on this excuse. It’s better to simply say, “I believe my work was not accurately assessed, and if you look at my work in previous classes, you’ll see this is not the type of student I am.” And if the teacher has ammunition to back up his claim (such as, your work was sub-par for the level of class it was, or that you did something inappropriate), make sure you have an explanation. The college (and presumably, your teacher) will likely be able to point to numerous other students in his class who DIDN’T fail, and they’ll want a really good reason as to why you did. (Again, “He doesn’t like me” won’t hold, even if it’s true.) Furthermore, if your grade was low all year (and perhaps it was, if your final grade was going to be an ‘F’), they’ll want to know what, if anything, you did to turn your grade around throughout the school year (as in, did you meet to discuss your grade with the teacher mid-year, or did your parents meet with him?).

Good luck.

But, like another poster said, don’t play the “he doesn’t like me card.” That won’t cut it. You need to PROVE that you had the grade. You need to show all your course work with the B average. Did you get everything back? Are there other assignments/tests that you did NOT get back that may have lower grades. What was your grade all year long? Surely you didn’t pull that “F” in the last few weeks of school. Do you have documentation where you and your parents talked to the teacher? Where you discussed a way to bring up this grade? What grades have you had during the rest of your school career? These are all questions you need to have damn good answers to — because you better believe the teacher will!

Don’t have to be rude now…. you didn’t mention getting your parents involved. If it really is the way you say it is, then go to your super-intendent of schools.