Should I attend Carnegie Mellon as an international student who plans to enter ECE? Or should I look at other schools?

There is a bright side. It’s why I asked for budget so we can find schools. We know the income is under $40k. We don’t know assets.

When it comes to assets, my dad has a WV Gol (LATAM-only model) from 2009… which he’s planning to sell so he can get a brand new KIA SUV instead. We’re stuck renting, which costs $265 for a pretty spacious duplex. We’ve been trying to get into investing for a loooong time, but never have actually done so. Are there any other assets we must consider?

Scholarships, unless Peru is different, are not realistic. Not for such a large sum. And you will need to prove finances b4 a school will admit you. We read lots of stories - a school rejects but says if you can provide proof you can pay x $ for four years, we will admit you.

Yeah, that seems about right. I don’t think Peru is that different from the US, really - LATAM being so close to the US and all that.

If you tell us you can afford $20k or $30k a year, we can find you possibilities.

No idea about that, really. But I might be able to.

And yea you’ll need a test. And confidence is great but perfect, while I hope it happens, is not realistic.

Indeed.