Grad school textbooks helpful?

[DreamingDoc]

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I'll be starting school this fall and I'm currently in the process of trying to get rid of things that I don't need so that my move will be easier. Do any of you still reference your old textbooks from time to time to help with your med school courses? And if so, which ones?

I'm currently thinking of keeping the biochem, pharmacology, and immunology books I used for grad school. I would like to sell my cell bio, cancer biology, genetics, parasitology, and virology books. I plan on tossing most of the books I used for undergrad unless there are some that remain helpful (maybe neuro?) throughout med school. I prefer to use hard copies of books rather than electronic versions, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[DocVapor]

Personally I would take a look at the book list for your school and see if any are the same. If they aren't, sell 'em.

 

[Ogmora]

Definitely look at your schools book list. My school has some of the same books I used for my grad program. However, if you have a book that you particularly like (easy to read, good graphics, etc.) it might be a good idea to hold onto it, at least until you find out what your alternatives look like.

 

[DreamingDoc]

Thanks guys! I didn't even think of a book list. Guess I'll ask around and try to get it early since I really don't want to wait until orientation to find out.

 

[NeuroLAX]

Join your class Facebook group and ask a current student.

 

[scummie]

Definitely cross check with the book list for your school, but most likely I would sell everything and buy the books everyone gets--FA, Lipincott's, Netters, etc. Textbooks from grad school/undergrad are written a lot differently than what you optimally need to know for the exam/boards. It's kind of like insisting on keeping a medical dictionary--Yeah, it might have the same information, but it's worded a lot differently than what would most be high-yield. Besides, you'll end up referring to Dr. Wiki a lot of the time.

 

[Ogmora]

... you'll end up referring to Dr. Wiki a lot of the time.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27586356

http://www.jaoa.org/content/114/5/368.full

Apparently, you may not want to use Wiki as often as you imagined.