How much did you spend on books for the upcoming semester?

[Elizabeth Hanes]

Today, I received the list of required textbooks for my first semester of nursing school in January. My initial reaction was to scream and faint. Then I woke up, remembered why I'd fainted, and fainted again.

But eventually I came to and decided to bite the bullet and ordered all TEN of my required textbooks. I bought them all used, mainly from Amazon, and paid about $420. I didn't think that was too bad.

Nonetheless, the cost of textbooks is enough to make anyone's head spin. My family and friends can't believe it when I tell them how much money I budget for books....

Anyone else care to share?

[juairefamily]

I am surprised (though I shouldn't be) that the bookstore won't give out ISBNs for their books. The store here does. Is this common at other colleges? It's obvious they are trying to stifle the used book market. I bought my books used online for the next semeseter ($65 for books that would cost $225 new) because I'm tired of the overpriced, new-edition-every-year, bundle-stuff-we-don't-need ploy that college textbook publishers and bookstores use against college students.

Actually when I went for my nursing orientation at my school they gave us a packet and in that packet they had a list of books that were required and they all had the ISBNs with them..It is wrong that they wont give you the codes..I actually went to my college bookstore and got all the prices for all the books i need for my classes to see what the price difference is compared to online..Anyway i havent found much of a diff..Ok well i hope this helps..

Juairefamily

[collegebound]

I actually went to my college bookstore and got all the prices for all the books i need for my classes to see what the price difference is compared to online..Anyway i havent found much of a diff..Juairefamily

I didn't find much difference either (I referenced many different sites, too)but ended up buying at Barnes & Noble using my discount card. I have already bought $250 for next spring with another $550 on order. They should be in next week. And like somebody else said, I will still have to buy the supplies, uniforms, name badges, CPR course, etc. I didn't realize it would be quite this expensive--Sheesh!!

[amyk_ncsu]

As soon as I buy the A&P book, it'll be about $1000. Most of the books will be used in subsequent semseters so I wont have to buy nearly as many after this.

[PeachyERNurse, BSN, RN]

This semester, I spent around $600 for books, $70 for my steth, $50 to take the HESI for two classes. Next semester, I'll only be spending around $200 b/c most of our time is going to spent in clinicals that require no book. Yay!!!:yelclap:

[tx2007, RN]

First semester books $900, second semester books $200, Third semester books $300, and next semester its about $200. Thank God I have a scholarship that pays for tuition, books, uniforms and supplies!! They gave us an estimate of $7,000 for the two year program but I think after EVERYTHING it will be about $10,000.