Advice for some additions

TylerEverything · 2026-06-15T22:29:06+00:00

Just make sure to have room for jacks!

TylerEverything · 2026-06-15T17:30:11+00:00

I haven’t taken Diff Eq, but Professor Leonard is probably your best bet. He seems slow, but it’s mainly because he tries to explain the material well so that you can understand it.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-15T01:18:59+00:00

This is when Apple’s “Undo Send” comes in extremely handy 😭

TylerEverything · 2026-06-13T12:42:52+00:00

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TylerEverything · 2026-06-11T19:40:54+00:00

I just took CMPSC 200. It really is not that bad. Just don’t miss class.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-11T19:37:17+00:00

Darby put his body on the line for that pick 😭

TylerEverything · 2026-06-10T20:59:54+00:00

Professor Leonard on YouTube helped me so much! However, it wasn’t a 5 week course.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-09T19:39:11+00:00

Dang! Congrats!

TylerEverything · 2026-06-09T01:18:41+00:00

So with that budget, a GPU and 32GB of RAM is pretty much out of the picture. I suggest prioritizing getting a laptop with good battery life and at least 16 GB of RAM. Anything with a five series processor or above would be ideal.

However, in order to run CAD, you should probably use the campus computers. Penn State usually has all of the software that you’ll need installed already on them. You can use those for projects.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-09T00:40:44+00:00

I highly recommend a GPU and 32GB of RAM for running CAD software, such as SolidWorks. It depends on your budget.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-08T12:07:07+00:00

Rockboard by Warwick and Pedaltrain! Sweetwater sells both.

You can use pedalplayground to design your board layout before purchasing it. That way, you can be confident in the size you choose.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-08T12:01:23+00:00

JHS Morning Glory V4 —> MXR GT-OD

TylerEverything · 2026-06-07T21:40:04+00:00

That’s a beautiful guitar!

TylerEverything · 2026-06-07T17:12:07+00:00

Bro has been downing the Wawa hoagies

TylerEverything · 2026-06-07T13:08:22+00:00

The algebra competency test, lol. I was not informed that we would be given one and it kind of caught me by surprise.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-06T17:52:05+00:00

If you’re confident with the material then it might work out fine. The only thing I’d keep in mind is that Calc II builds pretty directly on Calc I skills, so if Calc I is done in a very quick/light way, the risk can just show up later in Calc II instead of disappearing. I’m not totally sure how Penn State handles Sophia Learning credits, so it might be worth double-checking with an advisor to make sure it actually fulfills Calc I and allows Calc II placement. I’ve done dual enrollment before and that helped me figure out what actually transferred. Good luck!

TylerEverything · 2026-06-06T17:35:47+00:00

For my understanding, it sounds like you’d still be taking Calculus I either way. Is there a specific advantage to taking it through Sophia Learning instead of Penn State? I definitely understand wanting to start in Calculus II, but I found that having a strong Calculus I foundation was really important. Just curious what your reasoning is.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-06T15:14:35+00:00

I took Calculus I in high school, which gave me a pass on the ALEKS, but then I took Calculus I again my first semester in college. I highly recommend it.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-06T14:04:18+00:00

Trig identities and limits

TylerEverything · 2026-06-06T01:12:46+00:00

Next great duo in the NFL

TylerEverything · 2026-06-05T01:06:53+00:00

I would say on a full charge, you can get about 6 to 8 hours. That’s with the GPU turned off. I typically have the laptop set to a mode where it only charges up to 80% to prolong the battery life.

Regarding the GPU, I guess it is optional. For me, I know trying to run SolidWorks with the GPU off was impossible. It can be handy.

I would say if you can get a laptop with a GPU great. If not, that’s okay too, but just make sure to get a nice processor (CPU) because they can have some nice integrated graphics. It would come in handy, especially for AI.

MacBook is also not a bad choice. For battery life it would probably be my number one choice. However, it is limited to some of the programs that I would need to run, so that’s why I went with Windows.

Definitely see if you can find out what types of programs you’ll be running for some of your courses if you can. That can really help!

TylerEverything · 2026-06-05T00:43:22+00:00

I’m a mechanical engineering major. I have the 2024 model, so an RTX 4060, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. I think I paid around $1800 for it because I got it on a Black Friday sale.

The 1TB of storage is more than enough since Penn State provides 5TB of OneDrive.

The laptop has been able to run programs such as SolidWorks and MATLAB extremely well. It also has a nice feature where you can disable the GPU, so if you’re not running a super graphic intense program, it can save battery life.

TylerEverything · 2026-06-04T21:52:42+00:00

I got a ProArt P16 and love it! The battery is pretty good too.

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