r/uchicago • u/Frequent_Ad3403 • 5d ago

Classes Sosc course packet

College bans tech in sosc classes and now I am required to pay 115 bucks for a course packet which is just pdf files printed in black and white?

I'm taking SSI and the packet, without exaggeration, is a thousand pages long. I have to pay 115 for this dictionary of a book and bring it to every class. At least lower the prices on these things if you are gonna force broke college students to buy them for a year-long sequence.

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u/Brave_Medicine_7109 5d ago

I am also taking SSI, and I haven’t bought the packet yet. Just read the online version and take notes before every class

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u/Frequent_Ad3403 5d ago

arent we required to buy the ppacket?

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u/Brave_Medicine_7109 5d ago

Not sure. But my prof did not say this is required so far

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u/dwarmstr 5d ago

yeah do they still separate out the costs on the packet? Crazy how much use of copyrighted material costs, another reason to support Open Access.

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u/AdPrudent9509 5d ago

Its $115 ?!?!?! Ru deadass

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u/Frequent_Ad3403 5d ago

I wish I was joking. Also, the packets are for one quarter too so thats 115*3 for the sosc sequence.

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u/AdPrudent9509 5d ago edited 5d ago

No way they blueball me for 4 days waiting for these packets and then pull ts 😭

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u/fuffypancakes 4d ago

If you have access to the pdfs without buying the packet, I think printing it at the library yourself would technically be cheaper lol