<p>All but one of D’s classes this semester (freshman) required custom book packages with online access codes. Originally, ALL of her classes required custom packages, but right before school started, D was able to transfer into a different Calculus class designed for Bio majors and that one class didn’t require a custom book. I was able to rent it on Amazon for $35 vs paying $199 for it. I found it on Chegg to rent for $20, but at the time it was uncertain if D would get the approval to transfer since the class she wanted to switch to was full/closed. The book was no longer available to rent on Chegg by the time D switched classes.</p>
<p>I couldn’t find other versions online for the rest of the books because the ISBN numbers were different due to the books being custom. We ended up buying the other books at an off-campus store nearby and saved some money. However, the campus bookstore doesn’t charge sales tax when D swipes her ID card, but we had to pay tax buying the books from the off-campus store resulting in much less of a savings. </p>
<p>D has had to use the access codes for every class. She also needed a Clicker+ which we were able to find used. </p>