August 19, 2024
UPDATE
Students in higher education embark for university with Mac and iPad
This month, individuals pursuing education globally are venturing off to university, prepared for the subsequent phase of their academic journeys and beyond. While immersing themselves in a range of fields such as biochemistry, visual arts, and medicine, they’re relying on Apple’s array of products to navigate through their days. From crafting applications, to jotting down biological notes, creating presentations, and refining video projects, university students turn to Mac and iPad for their endurance, portability, and dependability.
And with the introduction of Apple Intelligence — the personal intelligence system that places potent generative models at the heart of Mac, iPad, and iPhone while establishing a new benchmark for privacy — this autumn, they’ll have even more resources to confront the escalating demands of their disciplines.1
“My MacBook Air accompanies me wherever I go and excels in all the tasks I require of it, whether operating AutoCAD to design a new machine, making notes for organic chemistry, or developing my next application in Xcode — MacBook Air unveils completely novel possibilities for me,” elucidates Brayden Gogis, a advancing third-year student at Taylor University in Indiana and a three-time Swift Student Challenge victor majoring in mechanical engineering and biochemistry.
Statistics indicate that the subject area students are pursuing plays a substantial role in selecting their primary gadget. In fact, 65 percent expressed this as a significant factor, based on statistics from Futuresource Consulting. Below, three students majoring in STEM fields disclose why they have adopted Mac and iPad as their trusted companions on campus.
Having completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Yoora Jung is now in her second year of medical school at Touro University California in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A long-term consumer of Apple devices, she depends on iPad Air for her studies, and her MacBook Pro for crafting content for social media, where she’s gained a substantial following with her inside glimpse at the reality of being a medical school learner.
“I utilize iPad Air and Apple Pencil to jot down notes utilizing Notability, and to organize lecture materials for efficient study sessions,” Jung articulates.
Jung is also anticipating the launch of Apple Intelligence features, like Writing Tools, which can aid learners in rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text when refining class notes or creating crucial emails.
“Apple Intelligence will revolutionize the game,” Jung asserts. “Having the ability to automatically generate summaries of lecture recordings and transcripts will enhance studying productivity and assist me in promptly refining my notes and emails for tone, in addition to grammar or spelling errors.”
To manage the demanding requirements of his medical school syllabus at Central India’s Government Medical College, Nagpur, Anuj Pachhel opted for MacBook Pro. “One aspect that impressed me was the battery life of the device,” mentions Pachhel, who will proceed with his postgraduate studies this autumn. “I had study e-books loaded on my Mac and extensively used it, and I was astounded by the speed.”
Throughout his undergraduate years, Pachhel documented his academic escapades with iPhone and Mac, amassing over a million followers as he discussed the experience of studying for exams, attending college during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and how he spent his scarce leisure time along the way.
“The Mac is highly proficient at tackling arduous tasks,” Pachhel elucidates. “I particularly admire DaVinci Resolve Studio, as it integrates numerous artificial intelligence features that leverage the rapid Neural Engine of my MacBook Pro, boosting my editing speed.”
Through the Apple ecosystem, Continuity features like Handoff and Universal Clipboard aid in keeping learners like Brayden Gogis on track as they navigate through their busiest days on campus.
“The more I utilize my Mac, the more I derive from it,” Gogis details. “I can switch to my iPhone and access all of my class notes that I type on my MacBook Air if I wish to swiftly study, and all of my messages, calendar events, and reminders synchronize between them. It keeps me structured and focused when I’m being pulled in countless directions.”
During the academic year, his frequently utilized applications encompass Bear, a note-taking application; the Reminders and Calendar applications for staying on track; and Keynote for producing high-quality presentations. “Keynote presents numerous features for assembling an exceptionally impressive presentation in the most straightforward manner possible,” Gogis remarks. “The animations make it much simpler to elucidate organic chemistry mechanisms that appear daunting as a static image.”
As Gogis and his cohort of students return to university this autumn with Mac and iPad, they’re equipped for the forthcoming semester and for wherever their academic and future professional paths lead them.
Embark on the New Semester with Apple
Whether learners opt for Mac or iPad, affordability is critical. Apple is commemorating the student experience with a time-bound college student offer in Apple Store locations and online at the Apple Education Store. The offer incorporates a gift card up to $150 in the U.S. for the purchase of a Mac or iPad, including the new MacBook Air — ranked as the most popular laptop globally — and the all-new iPad Air.
To supplement their savings, college and postgraduate students, their guardians, and all educators are eligible to receive reduced education pricing annually and a 20 percent discount on AppleCare+ during this special offer. They can exchange an old device to earn credit towards a new one and leverage 0 percent interest financing over 24 months.
To aid students in pinpointing the ideal laptop, Apple has introduced a new Today at Apple session accessible for students to attend at their nearest Apple Store, and the “Help me choose” service online. Learners can also shop with a specialist, who will advise them based on their individual college objectives, customize features and applications to suit their requirements, and explore options within their distinct budget, in stores and online. For further details, visit an Apple Store or the Apple Education Store online.
- Individuals with an eligible iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Siri and the device language set to English (U.S.) can register this autumn to access the Apple Intelligence beta.
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