<p>hi im an incoming freshman and have a few things ive been wondering about.</p>
<li><p>About how much spending money do you think is enough to bring once I’m up there? I know it depends on each person but if food and whatnot is already included, is it still necessary to bring at least $1000 for instance if i plan not to work?</p></li>
<li><p>About how much money is spent on text books each semester? Especially for like Chem 1A and a R&C course.</p></li>
<li><p>Is any financial aid money put into your bank account to buy text books and whatever else is needed after loans are dealt with and part of the tution is paid and etc.? </p></li>
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<p>thanks to whoever can give me some answers :)</p>
<p>1) It depends on how much you spend. For clothing, food, BART, entertainment, etc. for a month, I'd say about $50-100.</p>
<p>2) Chem 1A is REALLY expensive. They make you buy a clicker for $35, OWL access card for $90-100, textbook for $50-100ish, lab manual/notebook $40ish. R&C course will be around $60 if you buy books from school.</p>
<p>3) It depends on how much financial aid you are getting. Tuition/fees/room/board total up to $22Kish dependng on housing assignment. If you have any financial aid greater than $22K, you will get it deposited to your bank account</p>
<p>You get access to the ebook with OWL so you can opt not to buy the textbook but sometimes it's a lot easier to just have the textbook to read. It's up to personal preference though.</p>