cost of books this expensive??

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gotta vent really quick guys but i got a book list for 1 of my classes (into to prof nursing) and it called for 10 books! just for one class! I went to half.com and found all of them and it equaled up to be $250 for just one class! i thought this was ridiculous. Did you guys have to shell out so much for just this class?

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I start this fall and the costs for all my books just for Intro to Nursing is a little over $450...for just one class!!! I wish it was only $250 so consider yourself one of the lucky ones :D

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really?? oh gosh i guess i should be lucky..

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Were they all required for the course? Or were there a few that were just recommended?

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i emailed the teacher and asked her which ones were required, but it seems as if she is one of those teachers they said "every one is required.".. so she wasnt much help :(

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Wow, thats totally unfair...I guess it depends on the course, but I don't see how a student would be able to read 10 books in a semester for one class!! Thats insane!

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Wow, thats totally unfair...I guess it depends on the course, but I don't see how a student would be able to read 10 books in a semester for one class!! Thats insane!

Oh man, reminds me of undergrad. English major, five classes, 8-10 novels for each class for ONE semester. Sheesh.

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The total for books for intro to nursing class at my school totals $650 (only the required books btw). BUT you use a lot of those books for subsequent classes as well so it at least works out a little bit. I was actually okay w/ that considering that I took three classes this summer at the CC and ended up w/ $450 in books, only one of which I will probably keep after the classes are over! I about puked!

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Specializes in Alzheimers and geriatric patients.

My school lists the first semester books at $700! For 2 classes! At our college bookstore there is an entire row (about 5 ft long) of books for first semester students. And they are all required. I don't see how I could possible use all those!

You know what gets me- I spend about $600 a semester on books (for 5 classes) and then when I sell then back I usually get $110 back then the next semster I see they took $10 off the price I bought them for last semsester! Talk about Profit!

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Specializes in Case Mgmt, Anesthesia, ICU, ER, Dialysis.

Make friends with someone in your class, and make a deal that you'll buy half and they'll buy half, and you all will share back and forth. That's what we had to do in my CRNA program, where the routine textbook is 150+, and we need 10-12 a semester.

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Yes all my books were required, but hey I can't do anything about it unless I plan on stealing the darn things which I don't...as tempting as it sounds haha.

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i spent about a thousand on first semester including my pda and software (required). second semester i needed one: it was about $150. i need two more 1 for mental health and 1 for leadership and management. first semester books are used throughout our program, fundamentals as a resource and med-surg for med-surg ii and iii.

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