2012-2013 Baylor College of Medicine Application Thread

[canjosh]

I need to buy a laptop in the next week or so because my old one is officially dead. Does anyone have any recommendations? I was thinking about getting a Lenovo Yoga but now I am worried it doesn't have enough storage. What do y'all think?

If you're definitely going PC, I can't make any recommendations. If you're debating Mac vs PC, don't worry much about compatibility issues at Baylor. I think the official stance of the college is that they don't support Mac or whatever, but the majority of my class used Mac. I've heard that Dr. Klotman and I think even that the head of the IT department use MacBooks at work.

Other students that frequent this forum are more IT fluent than I am, so those folks might have more specific advice. Overall, I'd say an average laptop that can open powerpoints and word documents is all you really need. Nothing special.

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[TexasSurgeon]

I need to buy a laptop in the next week or so because my old one is officially dead. Does anyone have any recommendations? I was thinking about getting a Lenovo Yoga but now I am worried it doesn't have enough storage. What do y'all think?

I think something light, compact, and great battery life are things you would want and so a MacBook Air comes to mind

 

[ts173]

I'm either getting a yoga or the dell equivalent. I am leaning to the dell version because of the 256 ssd. I feel like the convertible windows 8 laptop /tablets will be ideal. After i got my ipad in undergrad i never took a laptop to class again, but I liked the laptop so i could type up a summary of my notes. Best of both worlds i guess

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[Cinclus]

I think something light, compact, and great battery life are things you would want and so a MacBook Air comes to mind

We have power outlets at every seat in the lecture hall, so as long as you have your power supply, it's all good.

I personally use an Acer Aspire Timeline X. I got it for a good price last year (a little under $500 new), and it hasn't yet me down so far. I quite like it. And if you are concerned about battery life and plan to study away from electrical outlets, I've gone close to 9 hours on battery with it (using power-saver settings).

 

[bollywoodlover]

Is Baylor pretty much done with the major spurt of acceptances off the waitlist?

 

[jvalen08]

Hey all (y'all?) and congrats to everyone accepted - good luck to those waiting. I am looking for a roommate for a 2/2 condo that I will be moving into on July 15. My place is in Brentwood Condos, within 2 miles of med center. The place is quite spacious with a large den that will probably end up becoming a nice study to accommodate 2 people. Roommate will have their own full bathroom. Beautiful kitchen w/ granite countertops, oak laminate floors, and awesome wooden deck attached to the unit. Covered assigned parking for 2. Please PM for more info.

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

Any BCM students here that are willing to read my secondary and maybe give me some pointers if what I am going for is a good approach?

Thanks.