<p>Columbia is not a likely scenario. Being a URM might help, but I would imagine that being in NY, Columbia gets many Hispanic applicants with higher stats. </p>
<p>You can try, but it’s unlikely</p>
<p>It sounds like you might be low-income, so perhaps some of the attraction to Columbia is its great aid. I can understand that. </p>
<p>A low income student with good-but-not-top stats is going to have to carefully select schools that will be affordable…either because of assured merit scholarships or assured fed and state aid.</p>
<p>Since you are a NY resident, you need to find a few SUNY’s to apply to that you’d like. With state and fed grant money, your costs may be covered.</p>
<p>There may also be some LACs that would be extra generous to a male URM. </p>
<p>Do you know what your family’s likely EFC will be?</p>