Kid from one of the Smallest Countries aiming for UChicago [international, 4.0 GPA, 1580 SAT, applied math, <$40-50k]

Is this a tourist visa? This means nothing in terms of employment. You will need to be sponsored for a work visa, which is quite different from a tourist visa or even a student visa.

As @blossom said:


Unless you have demonstrated financial need and you get accepted by a college that meets full financial need for international students, $50k isn’t going to be sufficient. The “top colleges” cost almost twice as much.

All this isn’t meant to discourage you, but rather to help set the right expectations.

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