<p>Since I'm a math major, those textbooks aren't cheap regardless of whether it's new or used (the used price isn't the much off from the new price). So I was wondering, would it be wise to rent my textbooks or just suck it up and buy? Anyone has experience in deciding between the two?</p>
<p>See if you can get it through the library. I did that with a couple textbooks and just kept renewing them online. You can use an interlibrary loan (Illiad or something like that) sometimes even if the VT library doesn’t have a textbook.</p>
<p>If you do have to buy one don’t buy it from the bookstore unless you really can’t find it anywhere else. They’re much cheaper online. Renting might be a good idea, but make sure you know what happens if you lose/destroy your textbook.</p>
<p>Welp, didn’t realize that this wasn’t in the VT forum. Your library probably has a loan program though.</p>
<p>Any books in particular? There are a couple books that are expensive everywhere, but I haven’t had any problems getting books cheap most of the time. I really don’t think you should rent unless you’re not planning on taking any classes related to the topic.</p>
<p>It really depends. You should consider buying books for classes that have to do with your major. However, sometimes, it might be cheaper to buy the book than to rent. </p>
<p>Source (check out their pros and cons list): [Should</a> You Rent or Buy Textbooks](<a href=“http://hubpages.com/hub/Should-You-Rent-or-Buy-Textbooks]Should”>http://hubpages.com/hub/Should-You-Rent-or-Buy-Textbooks)</p>