<p>Well they may be a surprise, but I can tell you from experience this past year…</p>
<p>Every term they have (for about a week) the platinum plan prizes out in the front of the dining hall, and if you have a platinum plan they mark you down once you get yours. I think they do this about once a quarter-- from what I remember one quarter it was iPod speakers (cheap ones though), I think a small backpack with “Drexel Dining Services” another. I mean, they were okay. Nice as perks if you were going to buy the plan anyway, not good enough to go out of your way for.</p>
<p>Anyway, yeah, get as many dining dollars as possible. Twelve meals per week is a lot-- I only used about 5-7 a week and tried to eat at the dining hall as much as I could. The dining hall is a decent walk from the dorms so it’s such a pain if you just want to go down and eat, even if you’re going religiously with a group of people. Right by the dorms is the Northside Terrace, with Chick-fil-A, Curritos, Subway, a sushi take-out bar and “The Market,” a convenience store with over-priced groceries (some things like milk and eggs, but mostly snacks, some freezer items). These all use dining dollars. As do a few other places around campus:</p>
<p>[Drexel</a> Campus Dining](<a href=“http://www.drexelcampusdining.com/locations.html]Drexel”>http://www.drexelcampusdining.com/locations.html)</p>
<p>Everyone I know who had the gold plan immediately regreted it. Just get as many dining dollars as possible. Trust me on this one.</p>