<p>I don't really have the traditional non-traditional story. I'm not a veteran, nor did I endure a family hardship, or run a large company. I've read a ton of non-traditional, lps, and gs threads and have been unable to find a situation similar to mine. </p>
<p>I am applying to both Columbia GS and Penn LPS for the fall 2015 semester. Im currently in the honors program at Community College of Philadelphia. I have a 3.67 over three semesters at CCP ( 18 credits total). Im taking five honors courses next semester (15 credits). Before coming to CCP I took a three year break where I lived abroad as well as managed and turned around a small business. Before my three year break from school I attended three schools over a four year period, with a sub 2.0 cumulative gpa (25~ classes).</p>
<p>I suffered from depression, and didn't address it during my first stint in college. Since leaving there has been noted success in the real world as well as in the classroom. My question is, is my body of work since returning to school strong enough to warrant serious consideration from the admissions committee? How much do they weigh previous grades (5-9 years old) versus the most recent? And do they offer conditional acceptance ( i.e. acceptance pending spring grades being above 3.x) or is it a straight admit/deny? </p>