Hey fishes, is a Mac enough for HBS or should I go with a ThinkPad? Not sure how much Excel there is

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Anything you’re doing on excel can def be done on a Mac

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Let me clarify - anything you’re doing on excel for business school* can def be done on a Mac

There’s a 0% chance you’re doing anything super advanced in business school unless OP decides to take an engineering class at MIT

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Get a thinkpad or some kind of windows computer. It will be a lot better to train yourself with tools because you can replicate a work environment. No company will give you a Mac

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Usually I’d agree but not always the case bc it depends on OPs career trajectory - Amazon gives the option for a Mac and many PMs choose that option. I doubt they’re the only company that does so

mac’s more than enough

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HBS needs Windows. All other business schools need Mac

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I went with thinkpad and loved modeling with it. But Mac should be more than enough

A lot but mostly for recruiting. It's the best way I learn

nah def don’t need thinkpad for hbs air is more than enough and id heavily recommend it

Lmao any computer is fine for any school’s work. If you’re considering careers in banking/PE with modeling tests then I’d go with PC > Mac

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