SNACKING
Most entering freshmen and their families
understand that some degree of snacking takes place
in college, but they usually underestimate the amount of money
college students spend eating snacks. College students will find
that vending machines around campus can be linked to their
dining points or will accept credit cards. This makes it very easy
to swipe the card to get a soda or a snack in between classes, but
doing so each day adds up. Late-night pizza delivery during study
sessions seems typical of a college student, but ordering pizza
even on a weekly basis can add hundreds of dollars to a student’s
cost of college per year.
It is important for students and parents to accurately budget the
amount of money they will need to pay for each year of college
education. Underestimating purchases such as snacks or
textbooks or failing to account for potentially high costs of travel,
parking or participation in activities can leave students thousands
of dollars short at the end of each academic year.
Megan Dorsey is a college
admissions expert and
savvy SAT prep instructor
who has helped thousands
of students prepare for
college admission. She
earned her B.A. at Rice
University, her M.Ed. at the
University of Houston, and
her Certificate in College
Admissions Counseling at
UCLA. Before founding
College Prep Results, she
served as a college counselor
in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) where she
developed the SAT and college-planning curriculum. In her last year
in the public schools, the graduating class of 550 seniors earned over
$14 million in scholarships. Megan’s former students have attended
a wide range of colleges and universities. When she’s not advising
families, Megan can be found watching Denver Broncos and
Houston Texans football, playing chauffeur for her two children,
trying to catch up on her book club reading, and visiting college
campuses. You can learn more about Megan’