Computer Science
So ideally you would want an i5, ssd and a 1080p screen.
With that said, I understand that budget can play a big factor (It would be great to budget $1000, but realistically not everyone can afford that budget)....so let me tell you my specs (I made it through CS, without too many headaches).
i5-460m
HDD 500GB
15" screen 768p screen
It was a while back but I managed to get it on sale for $550 (I found a really good sale).
To be honest I think SSD > CPU > screen size...and anything in the i5 series is probably good enough for school.
A trick that you could do though if you already have a computer at home, which meets your school requirements (ie SSD already, and an i5/i7) and has Windows 7 Pro....you could always do most of the stuff on your laptop (the lighter side of programming) and then remote desktop to your home PC...this means having the power of your desktop on your laptop. On another note this assumes your school has good enough internet.
One last important thing is battery life. To be honest though, this is a bit difficult. At my school there were plenty of plugs, so battery life was unimportant, but if your school doesn't have enough then you should get a laptop with enough juice to last you through the day.
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