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actually went with retina for grad school (graduate in the spring)....with all of the research and staring at the screen, the screen for me has been a difference maker but everyone's different...

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I'm 15 months into my MBA degree from Northeastern. you are going to want maximum screen real estate for the large spreadsheets you'll be working with. love the Air, but the rMBP has been a much better solution for grad school, to me.
 
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I've owned both (late 2010 11" and mid 2013 13"). I would not by an 11" again for my needs. Nice computer that has its advantages in small cramped locations, but the display is just too small for me as I quickly grew weary of scrolling down to see things that I wouldnt have to on the 13".
To each their own, I suppose. :)
 
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