Undergrad GPA affected by High School Years

[breezyisaa]

When I was 15 I started going to college part-time while continuing high school.  When I graduated from high school I had completed 30-something lower division units and about 6 units from AP exams.  I didn't do terribly (mostly Bs, a few As, one C), but it was a challenge which is what I was looking for at the time.  Each successive year of college, my grades improved with my final year being a 4.0.  

 

That first 30 units, however, brings down my GPA considerably.  My overall GPA is 3.40, while my GPA for my final two years is 3.71.  Does anyone else have experience with a similar situation?  How was your GPA viewed?  I'm wondering if there's a way I can offer an explanation just so it's clear what the situation was.  

[TheGirlWhoLived]

I think the final two years are most important. You can bring this up on your SOP though to explain to the committee what your GPA is lower than what you think it should be.