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!
These colleges are all one-offs, so I wouldn't put to much weight into one over the other. The only one that carries some weight for RE would be Vanderbilt's pipeline for SE Regional Firms.
Not sure where you want to live, but on the west coast, I have heard of all of them, but only know of Vanderbilt to be a good school.
If you want to stay in the South, Vandy, but I would put far more emphasis on internships, involvements, and overall success than I would my undergrad.
Agreed. Vandy for sure. Plus Nashville is 6,000 times cooler than Williamsburg or bumblefuck New York.
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.
In the case I am accepted into Cornell Dyson AEM would that be above Vanderbilt or would only the hospitality school (I didn't apply) be worth going to?
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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