My kid had the 10 meal plan freshman year which was plenty. Didn’t want to get up to go to breakfast, so did cereal, yogurt, fruit in dorm. Tons of options in Boston, so access to food not an issue. At an average price of $13+ per swipe, he could it at many decent places for lunch that were cheaper than the swipes. Plus he quickly got bored with the dining hall, so 10 was perfect. He was happy to go off the meal plan after freshman year since he scored am on campus apartment with kitchen.