Vanderbilt vs. Colgate vs. William and Mary for Investment Real Estate

Hey WSO! I'm a freshman at a LAC currently going through the transfer process. So far, I've been accepted to Colgate, Vanderbilt and William and Mary as a sophomore transfer. I'm hoping to get into Investment Real Estate (internships and job) after/during my UG education. Which one of these schools provide the best opportunities for this field in regards to prestige, recruiting etc. ? Thanks!

 

Only bumblefuck NY school I would do is Cornell based on their reputation and that's mostly within hospitality.

If I've learned anything about my pivot into real estate so far, it's mostly about networking and real world experience. I've mentioned it before on this site...I've been told "you need more real world experience" more times than I'd like. Regardless of where you decide to go...network for those internships and try to touch every aspect of real estate. Also, don't slack on the undergrad GPA - you can always continue on to a grad school if it's in the cards/makes sense.

 
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I know nothing about the Dyson AEM but from a quick search of their website/curriculum I would say no (based on my experience with a non-ranked Finance degree). I didn't see a single real estate course, even with a Finance concentration (I could have missed something). All things equal at Cornell, I imagine their Hospitality/RE concentration would be way more beneficial.

Anecdotally, I've been to Cornell and it is literally in the middle of nowhere. Cannot comment on networking within their RE network if you went to the Dyson AEM program. You may or may not get exposure needed.

If you for sure know you want to do real estate, I would focus on those courses/degrees, coupled with crushing a few solid internships, that should set you up.

 

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