The reasoning behind the picks.
Longer pieces on the decisions that cost money: what to buy for move-in day, how to spend a tech budget, and which upgrades are worth waiting for.
Written by the people making the picks.
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Checklists
Move-in day, first flat, interview week. The list, the order, and the things people over-buy.
Spend guides
A fixed budget, split across the gear that carries a semester. What to skip and why.
Verdict updates
When a pick gets worse — price creep, quality drop, shipping mess — we say so and swap it out.
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