iPad vs Laptop Dilemma

Okay so in the fall I'm going into my first year of health sci. I'm conflicted. I have a laptop, but it's a hand-me-down from my brother. It's a gaming laptop, but it weighs the same as a whale. He used it all throughout uni during his comp eng program, so the specs are pretty good. It's a couple of years old but it functions good as new and the battery is alright. The problem is, I'd have to keep it at home and won't be able to bring it to class. So my options are this:

  1. Get an ipad + apple pencil + keyboard to bring to class and keep this laptop at home

  2. Not get an ipad but invest in a new laptop that I can bring to school

My only questions are this

  1. In class, are there any tasks we'll do that require a laptop?

  2. I prefer handwriting my notes, and an iPad will allow me to go paperless, so is that more worth it?