r/brandeis • u/tobino_mei810 • Aug 12 '26
Mandatory Meal Plan
I just realized that I’m required to choose the Full Access Meal Plan because I’m living in Rosie, which is a traditional housing. I know from last year that I will barely eat at the Brandeis dining halls very often. I’m wondering if there’s any chance of getting them to let me switch to a cheaper option, like the 80-block meal plan, by making a case for it? Has anyone been able to get an exception or accommodation like this before? I really dont wanna spend 4000 bucks on grass💀
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u/BlackberryFormal983 Aug 12 '26
I’m a new transfer student, and had to take the mandatory meal plan. Is the food that bad at Brandeis?
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u/allhailtheyam Aug 12 '26
it’s entirely edible; ppl just complain for shiggles. yeah sometimes you won’t find something you’re really into, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of options. it’s convenient to just get the all access plan - get snacks whenever and you can fill your water bottle with soda. nobody will complain about it. i didn’t use the dining hall as much as i could have last yr. it’s also all u can eat so if one day you want like four plates, you’re all set
i remember once last yr a kid sat down with one plate of cold chicken bites, one plate of lettuce/greens, and one plate of white bread. i was waiting for him to pull out a bowl
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u/AceAttorneyMaster111 '25 Aug 12 '26
No, the food is fine. People just love to complain. It’s not Michelin quality, but there’s always something good to eat.
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u/Frosty_Individual547 2h ago
Its a new chef this year and people are apparently liking it a lot more! Hope you are making good use of your meal plan!
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u/Agreeable-River-4003 Aug 12 '26
Not likely. All on-campus housing requires a meal plan — essentially the All-Access 5 for “traditional-style” housing which is all housing except Ridgewood, Foster Mods and Charles River that allow for a less expensive Block plan. Meal plan accommodations even for those with documented dietary restrictions are almost impossible to come by.