Today I researched learning materials. REA, Princeton Review, College Board. I scoured Abesbooks, Amazon, and Ebay. Which was cheaper? Which was in better condition? Which did I need? Here’s what I learned:
- REA books are pretty expensive, and here’s why. They come with CD-ROMs. Well, that’s great but I can’t use the CDs on my MAC computer 🙂 So, I have to pay full price and get a worthless CD.
- When you get a test prep book of ANY kind, don’t write in it. If you take care of it and keep it in great shape, you can resell it. However, people don’t want books that are written in. Those books are worthless.
- Seek the advice of others who have done this before you. Ask them what they did, what they used, what they would pay money for.
- Save your money and use it wisely. One of the reasons I chose the Distance Learning path was to save money. It doesn’t save any money if you buy every book available without doing some research.
As of right now I am studying for the English Composition test which is now called the College Composition test. More on Wednesday!!!