drew031482 wrote:
lanter1 wrote:
Wharton, NYU, Columbia, Haas, UNC, Duke and Yale are all strong when it comes to real estate programs and placement. I am studying real estate while getting my MBA and these are the best schools I have found.
I have reviewed most of the programs, and am applying to Haas, Columbia, Wharton, and UNC. I am also applying to UT-Austin. However, where does Duke compare to these real estate programs. I looked through their curriculum yesterday (for about an hour) and I could only find one class that focused on real estate. Surprisingly, this class was an elective in the entrepreneurship concentration, but I couldn't find any more classes that were similar. Any thoughts or information you can add? Thanks in advance.
I decided to expand my search to 6 schools. UNC, UT-Austin, Haas, Columbia, Wharton, and now Fuqua.
From what I have been told, UNC and UT-Austin should be "safe schools" (though I believe numerous gmatclubber testimonials will tell you otherwise), and that Columbia and Wharton are fair reach schools for me. That left me with one "competitive" school, Haas (though their stats are on steroids and might as well be considered a reach). As a result, this left me looking for another "competitive" (8-15 range) range school to compliment Haas. As I reviewed the choices within the group, I decided I didn't want to use both competitive apps on west coast schools, nor did I want to go to a program that far north (Cornell and Ross). Thus, I was left with UVA, Stern, and Fuqua. I've been to Charlottesville multiple times as I'm from DC, and am not interested in living in there, and at this point in time, I'm not sure if I have enough time to thoroughly engage Sterns application because it is focused on "what steps have you taken to learn about the program." As a result, I'm left with Fuqua.
Side note: I went to the Fuqua info session in Washington DC and I met an alum who is in real estate development, which is ultimately what I want to get into. He told me that while not too common, Fuqua students can actually take courses at Carolina and vice versa (anyone attest to this?). Thus, I figure I can supplement the Fuqua cirriculum with real estate courses from UNC if need be. Also, to further drive home my decision to apply, when I told him I wanted to switch over to the other side of the table from Architecture, my current field in which I am unfortunately unemployed, to development he gave me his card and we have e-mailed back and forth about hiring me in some capacity. I'm supposed to meet with him after the New Year to discuss.[/quote]
Sounds good. I don't think you should worry about the reach schools. My background's in urban planning/studies and I have quite a number of friends with architecture backgrounds. You'll be very appealing to both schools and future employers as someone who understands design and business. Be confident. Other than that, I'd encourage you to see if your schools have connections to developers that interest you. For instance, Cornell definitely has ties to Toll Brothers. Stern might have ties to Related Companies. Also check out the ULI Real Estate Career book. It provides a good overview of the industry and potential paths.
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Track-Care ... 978&sr=8-1