<p>My grandfather attended columbia as an undergraduate and my father went there for graduate school.</p>
<p>Am I considered a legacy?
What significance does that play in admissions? (How will it affect my chances there)</p>
<p>You should visit Columbia, have your dad donate 50k, that will definitely show Columbia you are serious. Apply ED?</p>
<p>Unfortunately you will not be considered a legacy. You would need it to be the other way around and have a parent who had attended undergrad. From the Columbia web site:</p>
<p>Please note: applicants are considered to be “legacies” of Columbia only if they are the children of Columbia College or the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science graduates. </p>
<p>Now if either the grandparent or parent has donated significant money, it would make you a development candidate which is a much bigger hook.</p>