<p>D hasn’t picked out classes yet, but it will probably be a mix of Econ, Math, English, political science, maybe a psych class. No “hard” sciences. </p>
<p>Do most kids rent textbooks? Which courses do you have to purchase a textbook? Any idea how much they cost? Or does it totally depend on professor?</p>
<p>It depends on the prof. and type of class. If you are fortunate and the polisci and/or English courses uses novels and primary resources instead of legit textbooks (the former is often the case), primary sources will normally be posted on something called e-reserves (free w/Emory login info.) and you can more than often find the other books in the library. </p>
<p>I would get a tentative schedule to assess how many books can be checked out from the library. I find this has reduced my costs dramatically in years after freshman year (given that I’m a double science major, any break in expenses is nice). For math and econ., I would buy from amazon or another student on campus who took the course in the past (assuming the course hasn’t completely changed the text). </p>
<p>Also, be careful about psyche classes, many are not as easy as they sound and to many, they will be close in difficulty to some of the science courses, though the teachers, on the whole are at least a little better so it’s worth it. I suppose they end up cheaper than science courses though. For example, Dr. Edwards for Psyche 110 is talented, challenging (if your daughter doesn’t like studying, don’t go here. The class requires engagement and ones ability to keep up so that they can engage Edwards in discussion and handle his exams. However, I think this is an excellent way to learn. Many freshmen are successful, so if she likes learning, I recommend him), and is cheap to take b/c he does not require a book. The other professor does. I’m thinking the psyche 111 prof. requires it too.</p>