<p>PATheaterMom, I am a mom of a S going to MMC next year, and I don’t know the answer, but two things I do know: </p>
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<li><p>My 18 year old athlete S can go through $1000 worth of food in a lot less than a semester, and I too had to laugh when I saw that was the board plan… and </p></li>
<li><p>My senior year D in Colorado spends about $250 per month, which would average out to $1000 a semester if she were on a board plan (she lives in an apartment, and food is cheaper in Colorado than NYC.) So, the board plan at MMC with a supplement for that third meal and treats may well be enough for a young woman. </p></li>
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<p>There’s a convenience store in the 55th street dorm, but that can run up $$.</p>