Do you carry textbooks to uni lectures? (1 Viewer)

[powlmao]

How much for economics?

 

[mitchy_boy]

Well I'm doing Commerce, so it'll be similar probably.

 

[powlmao]

Well I'm doing Commerce, so it'll be similar probably.

fuck that is so expensive.

 

[Chromatic]

Jeez why would you spend so much money on textbooks unless you were forced? This isnt the HSC. Its 30 multiple choice final exams mostly lol.

 

[Absolutezero]

If you buy a textbook for every subject in economics, you're probably looking at around $400-500 in textbooks each semester.

 

[Absolutezero]

Jeez why would you spend so much money on textbooks unless you were forced? This isnt the HSC. Its 30 multiple choice final exams mostly lol.

I didn't buy a single book for HSC. Apart from people on BOS, I really don't know many people who did.

With uni textbooks, you're right though, don't buy them unless it's absolutely necessary.

 

[powlmao]

Is it really needed to buy every textbook?

 

[Chromatic]

I didn't buy a single book for HSC. Apart from people on BOS, I really don't know many people who did.

With uni textbooks, you're right though, don't buy them unless it's absolutely necessary.

Oh we were forced for the HSC haha, but it also helped.

btw did you miss me?

 

[Chromatic]

Is it really needed to buy every textbook?

NO! You dont even need to buy one, its a waste of money. Everything is available in the subject summaries which are like 10-20$, and honestly, I havent read through a single one of them so im not buying them again

 

[Absolutezero]

Oh we were forced for the HSC haha, but it also helped.

btw did you miss me?

Oh, of course.

Just make sure you're on your best behaviour

 

[Absolutezero]

NO! You dont even need to buy one, its a waste of money. Everything is available in the subject summaries which are like 10-20$, and honestly, I havent read through a single one of them so im not buying them again

I bought a textbook this session, because it was the only way I'd have easy access to the homework questions. Two weeks after I bought it, they put all the questions online. So pissed.

 

[Chromatic]

Oh, of course.

Just make sure you're on your best behaviour

Of course haha You've always loved me though, AquaWhite wont be too happy hhhahaa

 

[powlmao]

I bought a textbook this session, because it was the only way I'd have easy access to the homework questions. Two weeks after I bought it, they put all the questions online. So pissed.

Whhat course are you doing?

 

[Absolutezero]

Whhat course are you doing?

That particular one was for Macroeconomics. As a part of Commerce.

 

[powlmao]

That particular one was for Macroeconomics. As a part of Commerce.

Was it fun?

 

[terminator69]

You're on BoS - you're probably already a 'N3RD' =P

Hey, man, I'm not like that at all. I drive a nice car.

 

[Shadowdude]

question, are Uni textbooks expensive?

Ummm... yes. Try around $100 per course, per semester.

Yes. Unishops will try and fuck you. Authors will release new copies of their book with minor edits every few years. Uni will assign books that you can only source through the unishop. AKA try and find them online when you can, or not buy them, or use the library.

Oh, but UNSW Bookshop sells their books at 10% off the RRP =P

Regardless, there are usually signs around and perhaps dedicated areas around the uni where one can source second hand books. Online is usually - in my experience - NOT the best bet. I looked up one of my Finance textbooks for Semester 2 and it was either $290 or some really stupid number near that, or $110 from the UNSW Bookshop.

Is it really needed to buy every textbook?

No, you don't have to get any at all. However, if you're like me - you may need reassurance. Now, in my experience - the Commerce subjects use them. Homework questions for Economics and Accounting were sourced directly from the textbook.

Homework questions for mathematics were given in online problem sets - and the textbook was there just as a 'reassurance'. I bought it anyway for that reason - and as an extra thing to look at if the course notes and lecture notes were vague (and there were times when that happened).

NO! You dont even need to buy one, its a waste of money. Everything is available in the subject summaries which are like 10-20$, and honestly, I havent read through a single one of them so im not buying them again

Note that some subjects don't have summaries.

 

[Shadowdude]

Hey, man, I'm not like that at all. I drive a nice car.

You drive a nice car... on Gran Turismo 5? =P

 

[iRuler]

Ummm... yes. Try around $100 per course, per semester.

It can also be more than 100, some are $130-$150 as well, like my accounting book, and $100 per subject not course...

Oh, but UNSW Bookshop sells their books at 10% off the RRP =P

I joined the co-op bookshop membership thing, so it's $20 price and then 9% off for life, so it's not bad, i made back the $20 plus an extra $3 in first sem with the discount, 2 books for 2 subjects cost me $240 something, and I didnt even use one of them AT ALL, so pissed at the fact they made us buy it, nothing in the book was in the exam and now I need to sell it to someone

Accounting textbook was helpful tho

 

[Chromatic]

Some subjects dont have summaries yes, for those you just do you best without them lol p's get degrees sweetie