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The College of Law requires students to have a laptop computer in good working order. You will use your laptop heavily throughout your law school career. ExamSoft’s Examplify software is required for many exams at the College of Law, webconferencing tools are used extensively for meetings and events, and many assets essential to your schooling are accessed digitally. Students in the online-based JDinteractive program may use desktop computers, following the same requirements below.
Laptop Configuration
A Windows laptop running Home, Pro, Education, or Enterprise versions of Windows 10 or 11, or an Apple laptop running MacOS 11 (Big Sur) or higher is required. Laptops released within the last two years should be sufficient for the duration of your law school career.
All devices must have at least 4GB of RAM (more is highly recommended) and 10GB or more of hard drive space. Processors must be equivalent to Dual-Core 2Ghz (Intel i5, AMD A10, or equivalent). ARM-based processors are not supported for Windows devices. Apple M1/M2 processors are supported.All laptops used by College of Law students must be compliant with the current minimum system requirements of Examplify, our exam-taking software. Note that there is a version of Examplify available for Apple iPads, but the College of Law does not permit the use of iPads in exams. Please review the information at the following link to ensure compatibility of your laptop device: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements/
If the device is not equipped with an internal webcam and microphone, an external webcam and mic is required.
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You will be assigned a Syracuse University email address upon admission. Your universityprovided university-provided account will be used for all email communications from the College of Law. Access is available via browser or with common laptop and mobile device apps.