Boot Camp using Downloaded Win7?

Hey all,
I'm a college student. Through my college (PSU), I am allowed to download a copy of Windows 7 Professional 64bit for free or have a DVD shipped to my house. I recently purchased a MBP 15" Core i5.
My question is: am I able to install Windows 7 on Boot Camp using the downloaded copy, or am I required to use the DVD?
Thanks much.

If the download is an ISO and will fit onto a DVD, you can use the Disk Utility to burn it to DVD and install from there.
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