All the meal plans are expensive, but I’m looking for something that can get me through the semester and won’t put a huge dent in my wallet. Any suggestions?
Also, should I rent a micro-fridge or should I just purchase my own microwave/fridge?
Block 160 is a good bet–you’ll probably have a few meals left over.
If you’re going to use it for a few years I would go ahead and buy it.
@adscram14 how does the block plan work?
It is a set number of meal swipes per semester.
@adscram14 ; Thanks for the advice!
You don’t have to buy a meal plan. I think some of the dorms have a kitchen on each floor so I was planning on prepping my own meals.
I would highly highly highly recommend to not do that. You’re going to want that meal plan freshman year.
@Irreplaceable ; My roommate is going to skip the meal plan, but I’m a person who tends to lose motivation to cook for themselves when I’m stressed about schoolwork so I wanted to get a meal plan as a safety net.
It looks like Carolina changed the meal plan options from last year as there doesn’t look to be a “weekly” option anymore? Not sure it was much different than the semester block plans however.
Looking at the Block Plans, is there any advantage to adding money via the “Dining Flex” option versus just paying cash?
No advantage to flex. It’s taxable so it’s the exact same as using a credit card. It’s nice to be able to see how much is spent, but no other advantage.
Can you use the flex dollars anyplace on campus? I can’t decide if my daughter should get a regular meal plan ( 3 meals per day) plus Flex dollars, or if she should get a Block plan ( 200 swipes per semester comes to 12 per week) plus Flex dollars. The Block plan sounds good to me if you can use the Flex dollars anyplace on campus. Is there a difference between cash versus the One Card versus Flex dollars? Can you use Amercan Express on campus to buy food?