I'll be attending Penn State (!) as well and have similar questions as those posted above. However, I am more partial towards splitting a place. Any advice on ways of getting this done so I can have a good professional as well as social life?
So as I am looking to start grad school as an (bio)engineer, I figure it's time to break the piggy bank and replace the old laptop I bought in 2007 (still rocking Vista...). I'm not much a Mac fan, and will mostly be using it for work in Matlab and general home use. Function >> form. Any recommendations from you lovely folks?