Spilled water on MacBook Air and won't turn on...

Two days ago, I spilled a glass of water on my MacBook Air. I tried very hard to get as much water off, but the water spilled directly on top of the keyboard (no cover) and underneath the laptop itself. I cleaned off as much as I could, but it didn't seem to turn on. I usually close it and open it and it turns on (kind of like a sleep mode) but it didn't do that. I'm pretty sure the laptop fried the motherboard as it tried to turn itself on (without the power button).
I then tried hitting the power button, but it wouldn't turn on.
It's been a couple days and it still won't turn on. Several computer science majors who work at the IRT department at my university said the motherboard is most likely completely fried.
I want to take it to Apple to have them look at it, but I'm unsure whether it would be pointless at this point or worth it. It would probably cost more to replace and fix everything (if they can) than just buying a new laptop. I'm just unsure what to do, and unfortunately I don't have much time either.
Any ideas or help??

"I want to take it to Apple to have them look at it, but I'm unsure whether it would be pointless at this point or worth it. It would probably cost more to replace and fix everything (if they can) than just buying a new laptop. I'm just unsure what to do, and ..."
I'm inclined to ask how old you are, but I'll refrain. Take it to Apple, and let the Genius assess the damage.

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The keyboard itself acts like a one way valve in the case of a substantial liquid spill. While liquid pours into the bottom chassis easy, it does not come out easily at all, and in the case of any spill, most of it will not come out by turning it upside down. Disconnect all power and contact Apple for diagnostics and repair.
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There are additionally many very tight places inside your notebook where liquids will linger for a very long time, and cause corrosion or worse.
Immediately unplug your notebook and contact Apple for in shop diagnostics and parts replacement.
In the case of very minor spills people will “dry out” their notebook and feel success that their notebook is working ok, however invariably in nearly all instances after 4-14 days an error / fault pops up and is usually followed by more.
In case of a spill, damage estimates are impossible,.....anything can be fixed, without question.......the question is cost.
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