It’s no mystery to find out exactly which books and which editions are required and/or simply recommended by your instructors. We submit that information to the bookstore each semester.

Go to your campus bookstore and have them take you to the section that contains the textbooks for your class and your instructor. It should be very clear exactly what you will need. We never require books and then simply do not use them!

If you wait, you can expect to be behind on your homework, and you should not expect your instructor to give you a break just because you decided to wait.

Good luck, work hard, and have a wonderful time in college!

Find out the return policy of the book store. Don’t put names or any marks in book until you have confirmation from the professor because sometimes there are mix ups. Or a section may be full and you get switched to another section. You can cut out some long waiting in line by buying early … but there is always the possibility of a class not making … or being switched….. or sometimes they goof on the order and get in the wrong book.

Whatever you do, do not wait for the first day of class, you might not get the books you need! Also, check out the used books first, they are usually cheaper.

Some of my professors did not require you to buy a book , they thought it was a waste of time and money.

Some professors tend to stick with an older book, while other professors of the same course may want you to get the newest edition of the book.

DO NOT BUY THEM AHEAD OF TIME! You have a while to get the books after they tell you what book and what edition.