<p>It is fine to apply to a few of the reach schools like Cornell and Rice, but you need to focus on finding schools that are just a little less selective and where your URM status has the most significance.
What else have you considered so far? What criteria matter to you? What is your unweighted GPA? If you consistently get good grades including in demanding math courses, that will help.
Also, note that WPI is the only test-optional engineering school. They understand that even very bright people can be bad at standardized tests, so the do offer the option of applying without test scores, though most students do submit them. [Undergraduate</a> Admissions: Flex Path Information - WPI](<a href=“http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/policy-qa.html]Undergraduate”>http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/policy-qa.html)
This is the type of school where you would be a valuable applicant if your GPA is high enough. Hispanics and females are both underrepresented in science and engineering, so the problem is more acute at STEM-focused schools like WPI, RPI, RIT etc.</p>