<p>There are only 19 meals per week, not 21. 3 meals, Monday through Friday and 2 meals on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday there is brunch and dinner. Each is charged at 330 points. So...if you eat all the meals offered in the dining halls, there will be 5 breakfasts at 150 points (750 points per week), 5 lunches at 280 points (1400 points per week) and 7 dinners and 2 brunches at 330 points (2970 points per week). That totals 5120 points per week. I don't have a calculator handy but I believe for 16 weeks it totals 81,920. However, I don't believe the semester is quite 16 weeks. Also, depending on your schedule, you might not eat all your meals in the dining halls. There are eateries in the HUB which can charge your meal plan and be actually less points than eating in the dining halls. Of course, they are not 'all you can eat'. The nice thing about the PSU meal plans is, if you pick a plan and you know you need more points, you can add to it up to 14 days before the last day of finals. You can also reduce your meal plan and have a refund to your Bursar's account if you think you have too many points (at least 14 days before the last day of finals). The following PSU website explains the meal plan in detail:</p>
<p>The breakfast, lunch, dinner/brunch in the dining halls are 'all you can eat' and cost the number of points noted in my (and your) previous post(s). S says the food at McElwain in the South Halls and brunch at Simmons on weekends is fairly good.</p>
<p>I know a lot of people who dont go to all you can eat commons everyday. A lot just go to get a burger, sub, or some chinese from one of the places which give you a 70% discount if you use points (Something like a sub would be 150 points, or a burger 80). I had meal plan 3 and have like $80 worth if points left</p>
<p>CH121S, did you live on campus? How did you survive with meal plan 3? I am calculating my points and I think I need more points than what meal plan 6 offers.</p>
<p>lil_killer129
Meal plan 6 should be enough if you eat most of your meals in the commons. You might run through more if you eat alot at the pay for what you buy restaurants. However, if you get near the end of the semester, you can always add $ to your Al-a-Board meal plan (within 14 days of the end of finals). If you have left over points they will carry over to spring. However, spring semester points do not carry over to summer or the next fall. So...when you get near the end of the semester and if you don't have enough points, you can add $. If you have too many points, you can reduce your meal plan and get a refund to your Bursar's account.</p>
<p>Well, I went ahead and sent in the PSU deposit...better to lose $100 if my kid decides to go elsewhere than to risk having my kid living in a student lounge and whining all next year... </p>
<p>We're going to have to schedule another round of college visits. It looks like the finalists will be Pitt, PA State and SUNY Buffalo (pharmacy) unless UCONN or Duquesne Pharmacy school come up with big financial pkgs (unlikely). SUNY is the cheapest and makes being a pharmacy major easy, Pitt has all those hospitals for internship and volunteering opps in the biosciences, and PSU offers convenience (a sibling will be there) and huge opportunities. Only UCONN's campus and tour triggered an AH HAH moment, but the nonresident cost is too high. </p>
<p>If my kid was absolutely sure of a major, it would be a lot easier to choose...</p>
<p>PSU doesn't offer pharmacy. Pitt offers it but the program is so competitive that it may not be a viable option. My kid isn't 100% sure about a major, and is looking at both pharmacy and biosciences programs. If my kid would decide on a major, it would sure simplify things a lot.</p>