<p>UCD will not see that change in GPA at the time that the admissions evaluators make the decisions. Also, is your petition guaranteed? I think most schools stipulate that you not only take a certain number of units following the semester you’re applying for academic renewal, but you must also pass those subsequent courses. </p>
<p>I don’t know what your course load looked like this semester or if you had other extenuating circumstances you may have left out, but a D does not bode well and sets an unfortunate precedent.</p>