College student here, had some questions on starting career in RealEstate!
Some info on my current education/ experience:

- Construction Management major
- Minor in Real Estate
- Internship with large residential developer (working in land development)

Questions:

1. How valuable is a MRED degree in todays job market.  Is it worth the investment right out of college? 
2. What certifications/ licenses could I acquire to give myself a leg up against my peers?
3. What do you wish you would have known when you started your career?
[{"id": "dyrdfpu", "text": "First question I would ask is what do you want to do?  If it is to go into a development or construction management role than I would say the MRED is probably less useful than just getting work experience.", "replies": [{"id": "dyrdqbp", "text": "Want to focus in development, that is a super broad statement though.  I was thinking MRED would be great for my career in terms of networking. ", "replies": [{"id": "dyrfpot", "text": "I don't think a MRED is a bad thing to do, but I would weigh the 2 years against a real full-time job doing commercial development. \n Work experience is the number one go-to.  We'd hire a guy with better work experience regardless of 4-year or masters.", "replies": [{"id": "dys1k1k", "text": "Yeah. We had someone here who went back to school. I asked him why, he said he wanted to work for a developer. I asked him, why not just work for a developer, duh. This is a relationship business, you have relationships, you don't need a diploma, just go work there. ", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dyriljl", "text": "I received a MRED from Clemson several years ago. It\u2019s a great program to round out knowledge in your weak areas, and it\u2019s a fantastic opportunity to network. Since I attended, they have shortened the program, and I think that increased the value of the time you spend- less fluff. \n\nI would NOT do it directly out of undergrad, though. If you can get a few years experience first, even not in development, it\u2019ll benefit your time while in a program. Brokerage or construction/project management is a great experience base to jump into the field later. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dytf7jt", "text": "I just finished my first year of my MRED after graduating from undergraduate last year.  AMA", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dyu8k42", "text": "I've seen a lot of MBA's in CRE at the executive levels...and J.D.s also.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]