I do have a student license as well. 3DS max is the way to go, by far.
Blender and all these 3D modelling softwares are great, but most of them, are more complex than the real thing.
3ds Max and Maya are both the leaders in the industry. Both are the most used softwares in the video game industry (at least here).
Get a 3ds Max trial, and test it out.
It's good.