I want to beat someone.....

[GAWildKat]

.....with a very large stick.... Mike's advisor registered him for 3 classes (the internship should he get it will be the 4th class this semester) Accounting 1100 (or 101 in some schools) has developed a problem this semester that has left many of the students unable to complete the assignments. The school, in their infinite wisdom assembled a textbook and shipped the thing to some print service to fulfill the order. We have been told thus far there's a shortage of books and 3 weeks into the semester, students like Mike who are on financial aid cannot and probably will not be able to get the book in time to complete the 1st 2 assignments due on the 25th and 28th, Pell Grant recipients could get their refunds as early as Thurs, the 24th or as late as hell freezes. Either way, doesn't leave enough time for the working students to complete the assignments! *Goes back to her corner*

[djh3]

The whole printing and outdated info thing is why alot of schools have went to using I-pads or tablets or some sort of downloadable research/study material. Check and see if thats an option. My daughter-inlaw is studing for her masters and I know she had a ton of books after the first go that simply were not worth anything "used" because they changed materials.

[GAWildKat]

The prof emailed the hubby back, he should be able to order each chapter as an ebook, until the mess gets resolved, the problem however is the time to use his financial aid passed, now he has to pay an out of pocket expense for each chapter he needs. This should not have happened to begin with. Normally I order his books on amazon, or if I find an ebook of what he needs, get that. The problem with accounting is the book is only available through the school since they are the publisher. The school had a rough estimate of who would be in all the accounting classes as far back as october, and they dropped the ball. Every time the class he takes has a book only available through the school disasters like this happen. As I understand from the prof, about 2/3 of all the accounting students this semester don't have books because the bookstore dropped the ball.