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Real Estate Development Personal Statement

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“As an ENTJ person, you’re a confident and strategic thinker, you automatically analyze things, and you enjoy observing patterns and trends. Your primary goal in life is to make important things happen.” That was the feedback that I received after completing the lengthy MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) test years ago. At that time, I had no idea what, making important things happen, meant to me. Through the exploration of different fields, from academic research to real world experiences, I discovered a huge passion for real estate development and investment.
I studied architecture for three years in college and spent a summer working as an architect intern at XWG Architecture Studio in Beijing, China. During that time, I participated in a commercial complex project in Beijing and an industrial park project in Wuhan. I was busy the entire summer creating models and drawing diagrams. While becoming familiar with what it’s like to be an architect in real world, I observed some things …show more content…

I plan on taking courses such as Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets: REIT Analysis. After graduate school, I hope to begin my career in real estate investment, and I specifically want to gain experience managing REITs and private equity funds in a mature and developed market like New York. Later in my career, I want to return to Asia and use my experience to raise capital to support commercial real estate development projects. Based on my research and conversations with current and former MSRED students, I believe that the MSRED program has precise combination of development and investment curriculum, the most experienced professors in this industry, and the professional network that I need to make my career a reality. I greatly look forward to joining you, bringing my own perspective, and contributing as an ambitious, passionate, and diligent candidate in the real estate

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