<p>My Microeconomics class required an expensive book and an accompanying "Aplia card." I looked it up and I understand that it is a homework tool but if I want to buy a used book online, where can I get one of these cards? Can you get one from the GW bookstore? Help!</p>
<p>I really doubt that you will actually need it- I never had any profs that actually made us use the CD/electronic supplements that came with textbooks. If you do for some reason though I’m sure you can borrow it from a classmate. The library also has copies of most of the textbooks used in classes, but you can’t check them out; you have to use them at the library itself.</p>
<p>Actually, Aplia is a product that does get used, and can actually save you money. It is used because it is a homework program and is usually tied to your grade in the course. It can save you money because you can buy it directly from Aplia and your textbook is digitally embedded in the program. You can get the required program and book for a heck of a lot less than even buying a book used.</p>
<p>Now that I am actually at GW, I found out that the best way to save money on this course is to buy a used book on half.com (I paid $4) and then buy the aplia card from aplia.com for $80. It ended up being a lot less than the $205 the bookstore was asking. The aplia card is mandatory, that is the only way you get graded in Trost’s econ I course, and alot of other profs are using it as well so I think it has become a necessary evil on the GW campus. Ahhhhh progress!</p>