Harvard Class of 2017 Forum

[Pneumonia]

Here is question: how do Harvard students pronounce "COOP," i.e. the place that you can purchase textbooks at? I have now heard two different people pronounce it like the "coop" in "chicken coop." I've always said "co-op." Am I just hanging around dummies or am I missing something?

It's definitely coop like chicken coop.

Weird everyone at my UG always said co-op, which to me makes more sense because it is short for "Harvard Cooperative Society." Thanks for the info!

[politics89]

So on the orientation website checklist it says we need to go on to HELIOS and state our intent to enroll but I don't see anywhere to do that. Anyone know?

[wtrc]

So

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Does binge watching "Suits" qualify as appropriate summer law school prep?

[wealtheow]

Here is question: how do Harvard students pronounce "COOP," i.e. the place that you can purchase textbooks at? I have now heard two different people pronounce it like the "coop" in "chicken coop." I've always said "co-op." Am I just hanging around dummies or am I missing something?

It's definitely coop like chicken coop.

Weird everyone at my UG always said co-op, which to me makes more sense because it is short for "Harvard Cooperative Society." Thanks for the info!

I didn't know that; have really only ever heard it said and never gave it much thought. The sharing with MIT thing makes much more sense now. XD

[jingosaur]

So

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Does binge watching "Suits" qualify as appropriate summer law school prep?

Stop gunning.

[Pneumonia]

Stop gunning.

Quality 2k if I ever saw one

[HorseThief]

You can also buy used books from current students.

I'll link how by next week. (It's not up yet.)

I'm waiting for this before I get my books.

[TripTrip]

You can also buy used books from current students.

I'll link how by next week. (It's not up yet.)

I'm waiting for this before I get my books.

I'm shooting for this weekend. The 2Ls are in the middle of EIP and the 3Ls are all on vacation in Europe, so a lot of them aren't available to list their books yet. Thankfully with Amazon's free 2-day delivery, you've all still got three weeks before you really need to order any books you can't get used.

[hop]

You can also buy used books from current students.

I'll link how by next week. (It's not up yet.)

I'm waiting for this before I get my books.

I'm shooting for this weekend. The 2Ls are in the middle of EIP and the 3Ls are all on vacation in Europe, so a lot of them aren't available to list their books yet. Thankfully with Amazon's free 2-day delivery, you've all still got three weeks before you really need to order any books you can't get used.

Also, this weekend is tax free in MA, so you can save 6.25% if you order books then....

[TripTrip]

Also, this weekend is tax free in MA, so you can save 6.25% if you order books then....

Every day is state sales-tax-free day if you order online.

[yomisterd]

So

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Does binge watching "Suits" qualify as appropriate summer law school prep?

doing the same thing. hell yeah.

[PotenC]

Also, this weekend is tax free in MA, so you can save 6.25% if you order books then....

Every day is state sales-tax-free day if you order online.

Not if you live in a certain COMMUNIST STATE.

[CyanIdes Of March]

Here is question: how do Harvard students pronounce "COOP," i.e. the place that you can purchase textbooks at? I have now heard two different people pronounce it like the "coop" in "chicken coop." I've always said "co-op." Am I just hanging around dummies or am I missing something?

I talked to them over the phone and they pronounced it like chicken coop. Back in UG (Texas), however, they pronounced it co-op, like Spec Ops. I don't think there's a right way.

[anubis1911]

Does anyone know how cable works in the dorms? I want more than basic channels. Do I have to go pick up a box from Comcast or anything to that effect?

[wtrc]

Also, this weekend is tax free in MA, so you can save 6.25% if you order books then....

Every day is state sales-tax-free day if you order online.

Hmm, Amazon is charging me the sales tax if I ship it to MA (but not if I ship it to my family's house outside of MA). It's added up to be a pretty hefty amount already with books/bed/other stuff.

[wtrc]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

[codyoneill]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

I bought a cheap reliable laser printer so I could print anything I needed to quickly.
But I'm also not living in the dorms, so it would be a walk for me to go to the library, and I print personal things at home all the time. I just find a printer to be very convenient.

[politics89]

Also, this weekend is tax free in MA, so you can save 6.25% if you order books then....

Every day is state sales-tax-free day if you order online.

Hmm, Amazon is charging me the sales tax if I ship it to MA (but not if I ship it to my family's house outside of MA). It's added up to be a pretty hefty amount already with books/bed/other stuff.

MA had a big thing about it and passed a law, I think last year, requiring sales tax to be charged on internet purchases.

[HorseThief]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

I'm not bringing a printer, but I figure I can pick one up for $10-$20 on the grad market if I need one.

[Nonconsecutive]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

I bought a cheap reliable laser printer so I could print anything I needed to quickly.
But I'm also not living in the dorms, so it would be a walk for me to go to the library, and I print personal things at home all the time. I just find a printer to be very convenient.

Ditto, except not laser.

[HorseThief]

Has anyone who previously couldn't get into Helios found a way to fix the problem? I e-mailed the registrar but no one ever got back to me.

[Pneumonia]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

I bought a cheap reliable laser printer so I could print anything I needed to quickly.
But I'm also not living in the dorms, so it would be a walk for me to go to the library, and I print personal things at home all the time. I just find a printer to be very convenient.

Yeah same

[CyanIdes Of March]

Are you guys bringing/buying a printer, or just using the HLS library?

I was thinking I'd spend 50 - 100 on a new printer along with a lot of other things I plan on buying for the new place. I won't be bringing a lot of my old electronics so this weekend I plan on buying and shipping a lot of stuff, including a printer.

[wtrc]

Heads up that we get Microsoft Office for free, so don't buy it like I almost did.

[lawbeahs]

What do you guys think about renting used books? Any significant drawbacks you could see? Buying or renting new is way too expensive.