Current 1st year student at ATSU. There is no strict guideline on a specific laptop you need. I simply use the one I had during undergrad. A lot of my classmates have an IPad to take notes on with a stylus during class. Some have a laptop and IPad, one to have the slides up and another to write notes. It comes down to knowing how you learn and if you're willing to make the financial investment into an additional device.