unknown33429 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I was in the IB program during highschool and found that that was much harder than my first year of university. Studying practices are always different between people. I know some people like to study every night, keep current with lectures and all that, but I found I did fine with just going lectures, listening and then studying hard 1-2 weeks before a test, 2-3 weeks before an exam depending on the course. Also, as others said, don't buy the textbooks early. For some annoying reason, professors will mark a book as required, and then on the first day of class will say "It's not really required, more of a study aid, all you need to know are in these handouts/notes, etc.". I never bothered to resell any of my books, as I find they look nice on a bookshelf and they become somewhat useful when having to write lab reports/essays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 You know you can return textbooks right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlaBAM Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Yeah, but for a greatly reduced price. I'd rather keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown33429 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Yeah, but for a greatly reduced price. I'd rather keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 No, that's selling your books back. You have a time period to return your textbooks. I bought most of my textbooks new (at least the ones I couldn't find used at the bookstore), but if i find any good used textbooks from former students, I'll return the new ones I bought for full price with my receipt. Edit: I was referring to the "recommended" books your professor said were not necessary during your fist class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I never did one for UBC but if I recall correctly from the minimal information I provided to the Ontario schools, it's just extracurricular stuff. Like, if you play hockey, if you volunteer somewhere, if you're a world renowned concert pianist, stuff like that. It's just to check that you're well rounded and not just books books books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown33429 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm not sure about the official bookstore but i know the Discount bookstore (UBC) won't accept returns on used books that they sell..but their window for returns on new books is only about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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