save or sell back biochem book?

[boilerbeast]

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You guys are always so patient with all of us pre-MS1's! I just had a quick question regarding a textbook. I'm a senior in undergrad and used Berg, Tymoczko, and Stryer's fifth edition Biochemistry book for a course. I'm a little short on funds right now and could definitely use the cash if I were to sell it back, but I don't want to sell it only to have to buy it again in the fall. I know everyone says they never use their undergrad books, but I'm just curious. It was a really good text that I really understood and a few schools do actually use it, even though mine isn't one of them.

So, do I save the book for med school or sell it back for beer money?

 

[DrPharaohX]

Sell it.

The general consensus here is that Lippincott's Biochemistry is all you'll need for med school biochemistry. Use that along with lecture notes.

 

[erin682]

Yeah I'd say sell it too if you need the cash. I kept my stryer because it is a good book but I haven't used it once. There just isn't time. A good review book is worth way more in med school than an excellent textbook.

 

[stoleyerscrubz]

Is Lippincott's Biochemistry a good book to have for a Biochemistry (chemistry departement) undergrad course? thanks.

 

[maiko82]

sell it! i still have a voet and voet i need to sell

 

[alliemac]

Sell it. Get Lippincotts.

 

[felipe5]

burn it in effigy.......or sell it back and buy some beer. Or buy some beer and then burn it.....any choice or combo works

 

[heldicus]

I second the "burning" idea. All things resembling biochem should be destroyed by fire. My 7 inches of biochem syllabus from this year will meet their maker on July 4th. I shall have my comeuppance.

 

[erin682]

Is Lippincott's Biochemistry a good book to have for a Biochemistry (chemistry departement) undergrad course? thanks.

I would say probably not for undergrad. Its directed for med students and step 1 board prep.

 

[Nittany Lion]

sell it! i still have a voet and voet i need to sell

So would everyone agree that Voet and Voet is not worth keeping then..?

 

[lilmo]

i was too lazy to buy the required biochem text, and got by on stryer from undergrad. however, stryer definitely spent more time as a door stop than as a useful resource. lippincott is much better.