Is the MacBook Pro good for typing papers in college?

Yes, even a typewriter could do that.

It will as good as your typing skills.

Ciao.

It's not so much the hardware but rather the proper software that you need. I suggest using Microsoft Word - some people prefer other word processors, but Word can do everything and more than you will need and it's particularly good at APA styles and templates - you can create your own templates or download templates from the Internet that will work cross-platform.

Word for Mac is so full-featured that, as I said, it has features that you may never need, but if you do need them, they're there.

I'm beginning to have a preference for Word for Windows in Office 2013. But there is supposed to be a Office 2014 for Mac coming out later this year and I'm betting that it's going to look a lot like the Windows version.

Good luck,

Clinton