Need help with a laptop for college

I'm an engineering student going into his first year, and I'm unsure of what laptop to pick. I've been looking for a while and found Dell's Latitude 7000 series, which looked promising, but it lacks certain features listed below and seems expensive for what it is. Any advice is appreciated.

General Questions

1) What is your budget?

Up to ~$1500
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2) What size notebook would you prefer?

Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen​

3) Where will you buying this...

Need help with a laptop for college

Need help with a laptop for college