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The books for my first semester (14 total) totaled around 700.00. I just bought my books (9 total) for my second semester and they totaled 400.00. Luckily, we will be using several books from last semester.
I too am having trouble figuring out what to do with all of these books. I already have one full book shelf, and since my bedroom is about as big as Barbie's closet, I have no idea where I'm going to keep them all. Maybe I could construct a piece of furniture or something---all those old books have to be good for something.:)
I think for my first semester of nursing classes the books were around $750....don't faint...but have only had to buy 1 more book second semester & 1 third semester. So if you look at the $1,000 total for books for 4 semesters....it kinda evens out......still not fun forking out the $$ before the first semester.
I'm with Brandi, last semester and NO NEW "required" books to buy!!!!!!!
I had 15 required, plus we have to purchase our syllabus' (syllabi??). I also bought the 3 recommended books. I bought some off half, some off amazon and the rest I had to buy new.
Eek I think Ive already spent $500 and I need a few more so it will come to about $650-700. (our oreintation infor said it would be about $700-$1000 for the books).
The teachers said that we willl only need to buy a few new books though so thats good news :)
Oh by the way when buying off half.com DO NOT buy form a1techbooks. The book I bought from them arrived damaged so sent them an e-mail via half.com telling them and they said "it wasnt sent damaged", DoH! I dont care if it wasnt damaged before its damaged NOW !! I sent them an email about it but Im still POd about it. Darn it I paid for a new book, I guess If Im going to get new books I will only do it form amazon or Barnes& Noble.com or theschool bookstore. Beware of a1techbooks at half.com. Blech
I know how you feel. Today I bought my books for spring semester and I spent $461.95 on twelve books! One of my books isn't in yet, so I hope that one doesn't cost too much extra. I think it's ridiculous how companies jack up their prices so much. Two of these books cost $20 each and they're not even books, they're more like pamphlets! Ugh, I am slightly frustrated right now. Happy book buying!
We also got away without buying more books this semester--at least for nursing classes. I will have to buy one for human growth and development. We are using our fundamentals, med-surg, and psych books from last semester. Of course the medical dictionary, drug book, and diagnostic test book are useful all the way through. Personally--if you have a decent library, I would use it. Some of the books you are "required" to have you may only have to read a few sections of. It would be cheaper to copy the sections than to buy the book.
maire, ASN, RN
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Egad, I picked up my syllabus today for my first class....THIRTEEN books there are on that thing listed as "required texts." Is this normal?? I have 400 bucks left over after my grants took care of tuition for this semester, but still...13 books?