08-17-2009 at 12:54 AM
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how do u find out how much ur books will cost?
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Find your class. Click on the book titles. You'll see a used cost and a new cost.
For example Anthro 2B03: http://titles.mcmaster.ca/text/secti...ichcourse=2B03
Book one: 80.40/60.30
Book two: 29.95/22.50
Book three: 61.85/46.40
Book four:24.95/18.75
= approx $197.00 new/$146 used
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08-17-2009 at 01:04 AM
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I'm looking at about $600 (used books) all year, $500 if I can manage to hustle a Math 1AA3 book off one of my friends. Well I'm happy  especially since I can probably bring that down to closer to $350 if I buy directly from students.
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08-17-2009 at 01:11 AM
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Yay!
Now if only I knew what courses I was taking.
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08-17-2009 at 01:52 AM
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do i have to purchase my books b4 sept.10th?
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08-17-2009 at 01:55 AM
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do i have to purchase my books b4 sept.10th?
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You should go to class first and let your professor confirm the books you'll be required to use. Then purchase your books ASAP because they don't waste time at university. |
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08-17-2009 at 01:56 AM
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You should go to class first and let your professor confirm the books you'll be required to use. Then purchase your books ASAP because they don't waste time at university.
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thanks. stupid question but i'll only buy my first term books, rite? |
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08-17-2009 at 01:59 AM
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Most second term courses do not have a booklist available; I think profs have until October or November to submit the books students will need for the course.
There also isn't space for those books (two terms' worth) on the shelves as well.
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08-17-2009 at 02:01 AM
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wat if the book is sold out before i get it, then wat? or does that not happen?
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08-17-2009 at 02:06 AM
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They normally order enough to cover what they assume the class enrollment will be. If they do run out, they re-order and you get rain check and pick up the book(s) when it comes in.
First years can also usually buy used books from upper-year students...and for much cheaper.
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08-17-2009 at 03:55 AM
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what's up with Sociology?
If you're in the day class, you have to buy 3 books and if you're in the evening, just one? :s
http://titles.mcmaster.ca/text/secti...ichcourse=1A06
$1048 for new books!!!! $792 for used (and that's just the first term..wait 2nd term's list isn't there, is it?...here I was thinking i didn't have to buy any books then :()
I definitely need to search for these books in Pakistan first 
Edit: ok i counted wrong...its something around $800 still!
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08-17-2009 at 06:58 AM
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None of my books are out. =p
Except for 4X03, which has no book.
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08-17-2009 at 08:12 AM
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I am taking Life Sci 2f03 (which is a cross-listed course with Biology 2f03) so do i look under biology 2f03 or life science 2f03?
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08-17-2009 at 08:19 AM
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So if I buy my 4 Commerce books new its gonna cost me $587 but if I can get my hands on the used copies I'm lookin at $373. Let the Amazing Race to the bookstore begin!
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08-17-2009 at 08:33 AM
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My books this semester don't seem too bad, except 3U03 which is 150$ :(
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08-17-2009 at 09:17 AM
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wher do you go to check the the list of books that you need.. im goin into first yr life science
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