<p>Transportation $1.5k (A plane ticket to my home country costs about $1k) => included in COA for internationals
Lunch $1k => including in board
Cellphone & gym $1k => gym membership is typically included in COA
Private tutor & online classes $2k => no longer necessary/college will have free tutors plus writing center & math center
Textbooks & prep books $0.5k => textbooks, $1,000 a year, included in COA
Summer program $2k => do you intend to stay on campus during the summer?
You wouldn’t need a car/may not be allowed to have one on campus as a freshman anyway.
So the rest of the money you need is just for personal expenses: going out, buying stuff you want but don’t necessarily need (Itunes songs, magazine, soft drinks from the vending machine, delivery pizza…)</p>