| So, you've got into medical school (hurray!) and you | | | | before spending your cash. Take a notebook and |
| get to your first lecture. Somewhere during the | | | | make notes about each book. |
| course of that lecture, you'll receive a reading list, | | | | - Prioritise your purchases: make a wish-list and add it |
| with tens or hundreds of medical books | | | | up! If it comes to more than your budget, you need |
| recommended to you for that course. You'll probably | | | | to do some pruning. A good rule is to make sure you |
| find three or four or more are highly recommended | | | | have at least one or two titles in each subject area. |
| by your tutor. And some of these books are | | | | If you have some budget left over once you've got |
| expensive! | | | | this covered, spend it equally amongst the books |
| You get to your next lecture, and the same happens! | | | | focusing on large subjects (such as anatomy) |
| During your first week you get a handful of these | | | | - Share books with a friend: by spending your |
| reading lists, and you work out that if you buy all of | | | | budgets on different titles, you'll have double the |
| these books, you'll have spent your whole year's | | | | library at your disposal! Just make sure it's a friend |
| budget in the first term. Uh-oh. Are you going to fail | | | | you get on well with, and that you trust him or her |
| medical school because you can't buy all the books | | | | to be flexible about when you both use your books. |
| you're going to need? No! Follow our tips below to | | | | - Sell your second hand books: either at the |
| get through medical school without the stress: | | | | university (there might be a noticeboard for the use |
| - Research your purchases: and not just reading the | | | | of students) or online. You probably can't expect to |
| author's blurb! there are lots of reader reviews | | | | make more than a half of the original price, but if you |
| available on the internet, and | | | | are done with the book it is still cash to invest in |
| - Get thee to a library: not sure if you are going to | | | | something new. |
| like the author's style? the images? not sure if it is | | | | - Look out for special offers: you often can get up |
| the right level for you? While you might not be able | | | | to 50% off medical books online, especially when a |
| to study happily in a library, they are a good place to | | | | new edition is coming out. |
| go to check out what books you want to buy | | | | |