NO.

Why I say no? Future proofing. If you intend to change in 3 years or less, then 8GB RAM is fine. If you are NOT a power user, or your usage behaviour is not many apps or windows open at the same time, then yeah 8GB RAM is fine.

But since you are computer science student, and when you graduate and start to work, being poorfag you would want to continue using the laptop. Then really invest and get the 16GB RAM. You're probably going to do some programming, compile, run some simulations, open wiki, watch YouTube tutorials, the RAM helps.

I first used Mac since the first unibody Mac in 2008. And that thing lasted me till 2013. That had 4GB of RAM, in 2008.

13 years later, 2021, 8GB... ask yourself, if you buy a device, want to use it for at least 5 years, is it sufficient? iPhone 12 Pro Max has 6GB of ram, and on a MacBook you can do so much more multitasking, the only limiting factor would be your RAM.

I just changed from 2017 MBP to M1 MBP, and I can tell you, this CPU is a powerhouse, and it is effortless doing what I need it to do -- zoom calls, emails, ppt, browsers with min 10 tabs, 3 IMs, ALL open at the same time. And I have 16GB of RAM.

On the Craptel processors, the whole MacBook heats up and it sounds like a fighter jet taking off. Of course, normal user not as crazy as me. That had 8GB of RAM, and the CPU was turning the MacBook to a heater because I had too much stuff open.

What I am trying to say is, the M1 processor CAN keep up. If you don't have the RAM to keep up with it, it's kinda like giving a racecar (M1 processor) to a baby (8GB of RAM).

Anyway my personal opinion. My gaming rig has 32GB of ram just because lol. I like to leave tons of tabs open.