Advice about buying books. First of all, they are stinking expensive. But at least tuition here is very low compared to any other university, so buck up.
If you can, you want to buy used books. Who cares if someone else paid for it before. There’s a good chance it was never even read. And if it was, then you may be lucky enough to have the important parts highlighted. (Although that can be rather annoying.)
If you decide to try to buy course books on-line through Amazon, etc., be sure to use the right ISBN numbers so that you’re getting the right edition. If you check out the Bookstore link under Student Life on the Website, you’ll find the complete listing of the books you’ll need for each class, with the ISBN numbers.
And if you’re buying books on campus, get here very early—like before 7:00—on the first day they go on sale, or don’t bother coming until 11:00 or so.
In some cases it might work to “share” a book with another person in class. But make sure this is someone you wouldn’t mind being in a life raft with.
