H-TownCOMP- Congrats on your acceptance. Just some pointers on how to buy books...I had a friend already attending COMP when I got started so I can give you the pointers he gave me...
First, if you want to save money, try to avoid the bookstore if you can. He told me about a great website called ecampus.com which sells the textbooks you need for lower prices. I believe they still have free shipping and handling, too! Just make sure you give yourself ample amount of time for delivery and mail lag time.
The school will give you a list of REQUIRED books, it's quite lengthy, so don't freak out. You don't need to buy every single book. Let's see, the ones I bought were Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy! Must have! You can't get through med school without this! It's like your bible! Also, Lippincott's Review Series of books are great! I would HIGHLY suggest the one for Pharmacology and Biochem!! These are the only books that got me through those two dreadful classes. They are also coming in handy for reviewing for Boards (which unfortunately I have to start doing soon!) Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple is great! Lots of cool illustrations! Comes in handy for that second Micro test first semester! For Pathology, definately purchase Robbin's Pathologic Basis of Disease. Our Path professors love this book! Great photos, too! (the majority of which they use for lectures/lab exams!)
As for the other Anatomy books they REQUIRE, don't worry about it. The Grant's Dissector will be left behind in the Anatomy Lab by the previous class. As for the infamous "Dead Body Book", it's also good to have but again don't buy it because most likely your Anatomy group table will have it from the previous class. Moore and Dalley's Clinical Anatomy book is good, too. The anatomy profressors pretty much imply that you should have this book, but it's not quite that necessary. However, I bought it anyway...It just only gives you more stuff to read. That's up to you if you want to purchase it.
Don't buy the OMM books, our OMM dept. is so awesome that the handouts and lectures they give us stand alone!
Of course second semester is a little different, you'll need every single book on Neuroanatomy that man has ever made to get through that class, but I digress...
Also, at the beginning of the year, a lot of second and third year students will be on campus selling some of their books, so if you like used books, that's another option for you.
I hope this helps and best of luck! I haven't posted in a while, but feel free to ask more questions if you need to.
Ah yes, Eric714 is right about that dreadful H&N Anatomy packet! Enjoy your break but don't neglect those handouts! And yes, start getting used to Bailes b/c you're gonna see him everyday those first few weeks in January!
Okay gotta get back to studying, OMM or Respiratory? Hmmm...
Kira, MSII
