Help!! Chance of Acceptance to MS Program in Columbia University

[geocollision]

I am fascinated for MS in Civil Engineering concentrated on Construction Engineering and Management in Columbia University and have a dream of going to Columbia University every day. I notice that this particular MS program is a non-thesis MS program and can be accomplished in one year for full time student. I did not do any research during my undergrad. which I think that is a downside for me. However, considering this program is a non-research based MS Program. Would the panel of admission in Columbia University consider less about the research experiment when they judge an applicant. I am so worried for my application and hope someone can give me some advice.

Below is my basic profile:

GRE: 163(Q), 150 (V), 3 AW. I think I do have a relatively low verbal and AW score but it is hard for me to retake the test because I am working in a construction company in a full-time basis!!

GPA: 3.64 /4 for my undergraduate in a top 100 US university

          3.56 /4.3 for my master of science in civil engineering (Structure) in a top 100 world-wide university in UK.

         Actually, I was not majoring in Civil Engineering in my undergrad but have huge interest toward civil engineering. That's why I studies my Master degree in civil engineering (one year non-thesis master program) in UK. 

Working Experiment:  Working in one of biggest construction companies in Hong Kong for four years. Work as a civil engineer which to prepare technical submission and carry out some design analysis.

Project: I don't know if my MSc project is a factor that can be taken account of when considering my application.

LOC: I think I can get two good letters of recommendation for my professor and research assistant, and one from my supervisor in my company.

Please help me out!!

 

                                   

[hippyscientist]

If you already have a masters from the UK, why do you want to get another one from Columbia? Your verbal GRE is too low in my opinion and your quant isn't stellar for someone with an engineering background. I would seriously reconsider retaking GRE if you are serious about an MS at Columbia, although I can't really see the point in getting another terminal degree in the same discipline at the same level (you may know something I don't).