Vanderbilt (Owen Grad School) MSF program for IB

Hi all, 

I want to pursue a career in IB in the South. 

I am a first-year senior at a non-target undergrad school in Florida. My major with finance with a concentration on investment analysis (3.65 GPA). I will graduate in May 2023.

My background: (I graduated from a high school in Boston in 2015 as an immigrant from a Southeast Asian Country.) I stopped going to school for a couple of years, moved to Florida in 2017, and managed a business of 15 headcounts. I bought my business, fixed it up, hired 5 employees, ran it for four months, and sold it for a premium during my junior year. - The decision was made because I want to be an Investment Banker Analyst.

I have always wanted to work in Banking since I was little, but my financial family background was holding me back; I am always trying to find a way to make my dream come true. 

After I sold my business, I interned at an option startup company for 6 months while serving as the Investment Associate in a deal team at our University Student Investment Club. I led my team to win the competition. I am also involved in a Student Fund as an Analyst, where I evaluate and pitch stock and manage up $1.5 Mill Fund (We won the pitch.)

Last summer, I interned at a Fortune 400 company ( Middle Market Financial Institution). I interned in the Wealth Solutions team (Mutual Fund & ETF ...). I was in meetings with the Counterparties Executives also every day during my internship. Although it was a cool experience, I still want to pursue IB. 

I found that most of the IB analysts who were recently hired by those firms around my area are from Owen Grad School. 

I really want to get into this MSF program to get a higher education and a better chance to get into IB; however, my Asian accent is still relatively heavy, which I think will be hard to compete with other candidates. 

My concerns:

1. I do not know if I qualify to waive all the GMAT and Stuff.
2. I would love to know what will help a senior undergrad with many non-IB experiences like me get into Owen Grad school and a job in IB.