Best laptop for college?

Hi guys, I’m a first year pre-health college student who intends on branching to nursing or diagnostic radiology after pre health! I’m looking for some laptop suggestions that’ll last me 4/5 years with a good battery life! TIA!

* **Country**

Canada

* **Budget**

~$820 CAD after tax

* **Are you open to refurbs/used options? **

Yes!

* **Screen size**

Any
 
* **Weight limit**

Doesn’t matter but I’d prefer something a little lighter!

* **Purpose**

School work, note taking

 

* **Form factor**

Any form I don’t mind
 

* **Intended usage**

Pulse, Gmail, Microsoft suite maybe Roblox lol

* **Desired battery life**

 8 or more hours

* **Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life**

Battery life, weight, performance, size