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A&P Textbook?

Hi everyone,

I'll be starting my first A&P course this summer at my community college (I'm a student there with the intent to transfer) and was wondering if I should buy the textbook or just rent it?

The textbook is pretty darn pricey ($300 before tax!) and given the fact that the A&P text isn't the only text I'll be buying for this coming quarter and my limited budget, I am seriously wondering if it is worth the investment or if it is better to just rent it and pay less?

People I know who are in dental or med school all kept their A&P textbooks so that's pretty implicit of the fact that I should buy and keep it but I'm not sure since that's for med and dental school. Does the same hold for nursing as well, as in will the A&P text prove to be useful in the future?

Thanks in advance!

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    Personally, I bought mine and wish I had just rented it since I did the class in the summer. Take into consideration though that you will likely need it for 2 semesters. Sometimes certain rentals are pretty pricey, so definitely compare the rental costs for 2 semesters vs buying (and maybe reselling to another student). You might also be able to get away with an old edition, which can save a ton of money. It was cheaper for me to buy older used editions of some of my nursing books then it was to rent them (especially if used for more than one semester).

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    Try Chegg.com. I've been renting books from there and I haven't looked back. They have awesome tutoring services too.

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    You might try looking online for students selling their old books for cheap. I was lucky enough to find most of my books on Craigslist for 1/4 of the cost. Just an option. :)

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