Another GPA Question

[Jonhecht89]

My cumulative GPA is 3.5, but once my first year is removed from the equation, it goes up to 3.87. My GREs are high enough that this GPA won't cut me on the first round and at least one of my letter writers is going to mention this aspect of my GPA. Should I talk about it in my personal statement, or just let my letter writers do the work there and avoid drawing more attention to it since it is not so bad that it will sink me?

[gradcafe26]

My first year grades are horrible are as well, but the good thing is that those courses are irrelevant to poli sci. So I have the same concern too, how do you address it in the SOP and how is your letter writer going to mention this aspect?