Columbia MS financial economics, what are my chances?

Hello everyone.

I've been thinking about applying for Columbia's MSFE, and I would like some insight into whether I'm a good candidate.

I'm from Georgia (the country, not the one with Atlanta), about to graduate with a bachelor's in business administration with a GPA of 3.3. I have a GMAT score of 720, and I'm really good with math. I would like to break into quantitative research or asset management

my GPA seems like a huge problem, but that's mainly due to scores on fraudulent courses (eg creative thinking and humanities). I have one internship at a commercial bank, top in the country. tried to get another one this summer but it got cancelled.

with that said, do I stand a chance? thanks in advance.

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