Getting the most for your money

Nit
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:58:16 +0000

Ideally you should just buy your books as soon as possible if you are ordering online because of possible delays. If the deal is a real bargain you may consider using expedited shipping.

If your books are a little late you may be able to take advantage of the textbook return policy. You can return textbooks for full price if you do it by the end of 2nd week. The stipulation for this is that it has to be in the original condition/packaging so it becomes a problem if the book is in shrink-wrap.

Most useful student discount for me has been for laptops at the UCLA Computer Store. The store has special deals on-top of the standard educational discount but may not be what you are looking for. The deals change every so often so you might want to check out the site to see if the updates interest you.

If you are an engineer you get some access to some free software from Microsoft. The most notable for me was a copy of Windows Vista (Business edition I think).

As stated above you pay per quarter. Take as many classes as you can per quarter and the only thing you lose is your freetime during the school year and maybe your sanity.