Laptop Recommendations

Hey Lexi,

I'm just wrapping up some of my prereqs and am applying to programs for a Spring start (cross your fingers for me!). For me personally, I'm not sure if the kind of laptop matters as much as if you have a good program/system that works for you for note taking and homework.

I crammed in microbio, anatomy and physiology in shorter sessions (8 wks and 5 wks) and my iPad & pencil (with Notability or GoodNotes) was absolutely invaluable for me. I watched lectures and other videos like Amoeba Sisters, Dr. Mike and Science with Susanna on my laptop but took all my notes on my iPad.

But being able to take pictures of the whiteboard in lab, record the professor's audio (and auto transcription!) in class and write notes on the PDFs from class made a huge difference for me being able to retain and revisit info. 

I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I relied far more heavily on my iPad than I did my laptop. I took tests and quizzes on my laptop but most of my studying, notes, etc was on my iPad.