How much are you spending on books this semester?

DaughterofRuth · Jul 27, 2006

I'm only taking two classes:

Psych 101 - $95 text, new from the bookstore

Microbiology - $225 text, new from the bookstore

I've tried to find these used but as both are new editions its proving hard

Nurse-To-Be-Joy · Jul 27, 2006

I spent about $600, but I did a lot of shopping around, getting the best price possible. I had to buy 20 books for Nursing I (and they will be used in all 4 semesters of my nursing school).

angelaisme · Jul 27, 2006

Oh, how I wish I was still pre-nursing. Be happy its only $400 or whatever. My first semester of nursing school (starting this August) requires 20 textbooks that is going to be about $1050. And that's just for one semester.

:eek:

MUCHO MACHO MURSE · Jul 27, 2006

oh, how i wish i was still pre-nursing. be happy its only $400 or whatever. my first semester of nursing school (starting this august) requires 20 textbooks that is going to be about $1050. and that's just for one semester.

yikes!!!!

:selfbonk: :banghead:

:selfbonk:

MIKelly · Jul 28, 2006

I just emailed the professor for my upcoming A&P class asking her if we really needed the textbooks listed at the school bookstore. Her reply made me feel like an idiot for asking :scrying: . I just took a summer course where everyone in the class had bought the textbook and the professor didn't even use the book at all, that was a waste of $55. So I figured I'd ask my A&P for sure what we need. The textbook and lab book are $280. Ouch. I can find the lab book cheaper, but it doesn't seem to come with the additional cd that the bookstore sells with it. Not sure what to do. I guess keep browsing the internet till I find a deal!

Christinmomof3nrs2be · Jul 28, 2006

You guys make mine sound great. They haven't put up the list yet, but told me it would be around $200, but I'm only p/t this sem., so it'll go up from here I'm sure.

Pixiesmom, BSN, RN · Jul 28, 2006

I don't know how it will be once I get into the program but 90% of my books thus far I've been able to rent through the college bookstore, the fees are included in our tuition.

AZmom · Jul 28, 2006

$18.70. I totally lucked out!

Had been stalking half.com for a few weeks where the lowest price for a used Chem book was just under $50. Bookstore wanted $93 for used, $125 for new. So when I saw a book on half.com for $15 + shipping, I grabbed it. Whoever listed it for that price didn't know what they were doing, that's for sure. Oh well, their loss is my gain. :)

I don't know how it will be once I get into the program but 90% of my books thus far I've been able to rent through the college bookstore, the fees are included in our tuition.

That is soooo nice. The first university I attended had that set-up. Boy was I in for a rude awakening when I transferred to a university where I had to pay for my own. Ouch!

atrice, BSN, RN · Jul 28, 2006

Oh, how I wish I was still pre-nursing. Be happy its only $400 or whatever. My first semester of nursing school (starting this August) requires 20 textbooks that is going to be about $1050. And that's just for one semester.

I am so feeling you on this one...i am starting my 1st semester of NS too this fall. I have bought 13 books so far and have 7 more to buy

nurse2be2008 · Jul 28, 2006

For Nursing 101 we have 7 required textbooks, 4 required PDA texts, and 5 recommended textbooks. I have spent $664 so far and that doesn't include the PDA texts. We buy those at the school when we start.

StudentNurseAbby · Jul 29, 2006

$1403.26

24 books for 2 classes.