i am an incoming first year looking to specialize in mech.
i was wondering how much gpa is weighed vs personal statement/extracurricular involvement? does the personal statement really matter or is it all about your grades?
how worried should i be if i can't get onto a design team, and what other ways can i be involved on campus (eng related)?
**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**
* **Country**
Canada
* **Budget**
800-1000$ CAD
568-709$ USD
* **Are you open to refurbs/used options? **
Yes
* **Screen size**
Any
* Weight limit
Any
* **Purpose**
Engineering student - starting general first year but looking to go into mechanical or civil engineering and need a laptop to run all the needed programs
* Form factor
standard laptop
* **Intended usage**
Canvas, MATLAB, Zoom, note-taking, programming assignments
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, and possibly ANSYS/MATLAB simulations for design courses.
* Desired battery life
4 hours
* **Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life**
Performance, weight, battery life, size
* **Info/Requirements**
at least 16GB RAM
preferable 1tb storage
any laptop recommendations? my budget 800-900 and i am hoping to go into mech or civil