How bad is it to have a D on your transcript when transfering to a University of California school?

i'm trying to figure out how bad it is to have a D on your transcript when you apply to transfer to a UC. i know that with academic renewal or taking a course over again it gets rid of the D/F from your GPA, but the grade still shows up on your transcript. How bad is that? and does it affect my chances of getting into a UC?How bad is it to have a D on your transcript when transfering to a University of California school?
depends what school you are trying to apply to. the D will not look too bad if you have only one and no w's if your trying to get into anything other then UCLA and CAL because there is tag and such. But from my experience as a transfer student and the info i gained from CAL counselors a C will not look to good, but you have a D in which you should of dropped the class, but thats CAL. i think other UCs are more lenientHow bad is it to have a D on your transcript when transfering to a University of California school?
It depends.





Did you retake the course? If you did and ended up with a B or better yet, an A, it won't affect you much. If you got a C... don't stress it.





Another thing to consider is... how many D's do you have? If you have one or two, and retook with with an A or B, it doesn't affect you too much. If you have 3+ D's, it's not too great.





When trasferring, schools don't look at your GPA alone. They look at your essay, volunteer work, experience, etc.. GPA is only one aspect of the whole application.





If you have a GPA of 3.0 and above, I'm sure you will get in the UC system. It's not too hard as a trasfer student. I recommend that you join a transfer program at your school. This should help you a lot.
It really depends on the school. It will not necessarily affect the decision of a school like Merced, which is not prestigious; on the other hand, if you have hopes of attending Berkeley, LA, or even SD, your chances will be lowered rather significantly.