[Woodman336]

You’ll also be using sketchup and possibly other 3d programs such as rhino and 3dsmax depending on the school. I’m not sure how they run on a Mac, but they do need a dedicated graphics card, which I don’t think is offered in the latest Macbooks. I suggest wait till you need to use these programs, you may find that your current 2011 Macbook is perfectly fine.

[Woodman336]

It’s been a while since you posted this question, and by now you’ve probably made your decision. I hope you chose not to pursue an MLA simply because 100k student loan debt for a low paying profession is ridiculous. A degree is also not a guarantee that you will get a LA job too… for that you need a good portfolio, and a good portfolio has no relation to how much money you paid for school. I received a BLA in 08 with a little under 30k in student loans, that’s a more manageable number with an LA salary. 100k… too risky… Good luck.

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