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Vitali, Hannah, Maria, Alina and myself have been selected to represent The University of Aberdeen in the 6th Annual Cornell University Real Estate Competition in New York City. The top undergraduate academic real estate programs in the world will be competing. This year's competition hosts a record number of participants as 17 Universities have registered. Accompanied by Real Estate lecturer, Professor Norman Hutchison, we leave on Wednesday (29th October) and are lucky enough to spend a week in the city that never sleeps - although I'm sure we will be ready go to bed as it is going to be hard work!

Here's just a brief overview of what we are up against:

A case study will be released on Thursday morning at 8.00am (EST) concerning a Finance and Real Estate investment. We have until Tuesday morning to get our heads round the detailed mass of information, carry out our own external research and prepare an investment recommendation. Not only that, but we have to present our analysis in front of the big players in the New York Real Estate and Finance market! This years judging panel consists of experts from TIAA CREF, Westbrook Partners, Blackstone Group, Prudential, Moody's Investors as well as other notable finance related companies.

We have looked over previous years' case studies and have already prepped some presentation slides so we are not up to the wee hours of the morning trying to put something together. Lecture notes and heavy books are packed and we are all looking forward to the trip. 

On behalf of the team, I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in organising this trip. It is certainly going to be an invaluable educational experience. - Amy