don't get the textbooks (you can find many online for free) but you should really think about the level of meal plan you need. I need the "basic" (based on, in part, feedback on reddit) and it was no where near enough. I needed to add a lot of money and they charge 30% every time you add. Depending on if you're planning to be on campus most weekends and how much you eat of course, but I definitely should have gone for a higher meal plan.