<p>oh. thanks. the meal plan is kind of confusing.
so if i don't eat all 14 meals throughout the week, my money is literally just thrown away? that's ridiculous.</p>
<p>Yep. I think this is because they want to cut costs—otherwise, why take the 14 plan? 4.6 (value @ dinner) * 3 (# of extra meals per week) * 14 (# of weeks in a semester) =~ 193, which is <em>much</em> greater than the points difference between the 14 and 17.</p>
<p>argh. i think i'm going to "cut costs" next year by moving off-campus and not buying any ridiculous meal plan.</p>