I am signed up to take CHM 130 and CHM 130LL with Rio in Jan '13. Instructor is S.B. If anyone has any tips on how to succeed, please let me know. Also, is the online access essential for the course? The reason I am asking is that the new book is more than twice what the used ones are going for. The PSY101 class I took this past semester required online access for the quizzes and exams - so I had to purchase a new textbook from PVCC to get the access. If online access isn't absolutely necessary, I would rather save the money. There are enough online resources for 'Into to Chem' that I should be able to do just fine...unless it is mandatory. Also, has anyone tried using a 'used' lab kit? Does it matter or are all of the materials used up and worn out at the end of the course? Thanks!