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I would stick with the macbook pro. The pro has a stronger build and you want to make sure your laptop has enough power to run anything you want in college.

I got this one specifically for school and it has worked out very well. (link below)

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD311LL-17-Inc...

I purchased both the newly updated 13" MacBook Air and the updated 13" MacBook Pro the day they were announced at WWDC and released for sale in June 2012. After using the two machines side-by-side for a couple weeks now, I can say that the MacBook Air offers superior performance in virtually every respect to such a degree that I've pretty much stopped using my brand new MacBook Pro.

macbook air laptops are very expensive but light and portable

macbook pro are older versions of the newer air and not to light but average for a macbook series

i honestly think macbook airs are better if money isnt a issue because they are light and portable

hoped this helped