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Old 08-20-2012 at 08:34 PM   #451
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quick question, is it better to buy textbooks after your first class or before?
Just to be safe: After! I bought a used book and when I went to class the prof said "it's not required and it's just there as a resource."

Never opened it and regretted wasting time and money!
Old 08-21-2012 at 10:06 AM   #452
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quick question, is it better to buy textbooks after your first class or before?
Doesn't really matter, find out if you need the text before you buy it though.
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Old 08-21-2012 at 10:13 AM   #453
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It would be much better to buy ur textbooks after your first class. IMO, you should wait at least a week after your first class to know if you actually need a textbook or not, b/c many times textbooks won't actually be useful.
Old 08-21-2012 at 11:23 AM   #454
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You will get a few severly misinformed people saying to buy before, DONT LISTEN TO THEM. it is always best to buy after the first week of class. That way you can hear from the prof himself what they recommend, and also judge it for yourself
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make sure to buy ur textbooks b4 skool starts
I completely disagree. I'd actually say one of the "things I wished I knew" was wait until a few weeks in to classes to buy books. I've bought so many books that I never used just because I didn't wait to see the professor's teaching style and whether the books would be useful to me or not. Most were not - so much money wasted.
Old 08-21-2012 at 11:43 AM   #456
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quick question, is it better to buy textbooks after your first class or before?
At LEAST a week after!
Old 08-21-2012 at 11:43 AM   #457
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quick question, is it better to buy textbooks after your first class or before?
Before. Profs can change, or change their mind, or make it optional.
Old 08-21-2012 at 11:58 AM   #458
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^ u mean after
Old 08-21-2012 at 12:56 PM   #459
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Cashback is a way to get cash when you purchase things from stores. Not all stores are willing to do cashbacks but it's always worth to ask if you need cash. You just ask for cashback (and include the amount) and they'll charge you that amount on top of what you are buying. When you pay with your debit, they'll give you the money.

So if you buy a 1$ pen and ask for a 20$ cashback, they'll charge you 21$. You then pay with your debit card and they'll give you 20$.
I did not know that. Thank you very much!
Old 08-21-2012 at 02:16 PM   #460
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^ definitely after! as Chris23 said, you don't want to buy books and then realize you don't actually need them
Old 08-21-2012 at 08:42 PM   #461
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quick question, is it better to buy textbooks after your first class or before?
Hmm, I was wondering the same thing, but I've been told that the books on the booklist from titles may change upto 2 weeks into September! Basically, your prof will tell you what you need Hope that helps!

Or... if you're really keen, you can buy the books, but then there's always a chance that the books will change on you
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Hey guys , im going into first year engineering, and basically starting a whole new life as i just recently moved from the middle east. Any tips you can give me for eng1??
P.S : i have a lot of classes conflicting with eachother and i seriously need a helping hand here.
Old 08-25-2012 at 10:48 PM   #463
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Hey guys , im going into first year engineering, and basically starting a whole new life as i just recently moved from the middle east. Any tips you can give me for eng1??
P.S : i have a lot of classes conflicting with eachother and i seriously need a helping hand here.

Talk to an academic advisor as soon as possible. Dead serious, don't put this off.
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Old 08-25-2012 at 10:54 PM   #464
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Hey guys , im going into first year engineering, and basically starting a whole new life as i just recently moved from the middle east. Any tips you can give me for eng1??
P.S : i have a lot of classes conflicting with eachother and i seriously need a helping hand here.
Talk to Sally Williams about this, she'll help you out!

John Hodgins Engineering Building (JHE), Room A214. Go to that office and book an appointment with her...She has office hours Monday to Friday from 1:30pm-4pm.
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Old 08-26-2012 at 02:59 PM   #465
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I've learned that its better to wait after your first class.. some profs might say that the textbook isn't necessary at all. The only downside is that if you DO end up needing the textbook for a class the used textbooks may be sold out from the bookstore.. but you can always use facebook groups to find your textbooks



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