<p>the SCO09 file states that the laptop you must bring should have Microsoft Office Standard but I went to the stores and it's $500.00. It's way too expensive for me and I think I'll be getting the basic or student version. Which Microsoft Office programs are really going to be used? word, excel or any other? </p>
<p>T.I.A.</p>
<p>You can probably get it discounted through the school. Microsoft gives very generous educational discounts.</p>
<p>OpenOffice is free and will save in MS Office formats, but formatting can get screwed up. Only do this if you have the time to check your documents over.</p>
<p>Which major? It varies. </p>
<p>Many students run Open Office. The computer requirements aren’t tightly enforced - but if you go to OIT with an Open Office problem, they won’t help you.</p>
<p>I’ll be taking Electrical Engineering for my undergraduate studies</p>
<p>For Computer Engineering I used word and excel constantly. Powerpoint was used here and there. Linked outlook to my GT account.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx[/url]”>http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx</a></p>
<p>Thanks for the link Darko. I have a trial version from a class I was doing (I’m one of those old fogey students) and was wishing I could keep it to practice on at home but couldn’t afford $100s. $60 I can do :D</p>