Cornell hotel worth it?

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<p>Just wanted to restart this old thread, is cornell hotel school worth it? based on their starting salaries, it's really low. The other school i'm considering is Emory Goizueta, i feel like that would offer me better jobs and higher salaries.</p>

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<p>Tbh, it’s probably not worth it… Hotel is a very specialized area of study and can be hard to find a job… And if you do find a job, then it’ll be low pay. But if you really enjoy hospitality and the hospitality industry then a low pay is worth it.</p>

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<p>I feel like I will enjoy working at a hotel…but not if it means I won’t be able to afford to go on my own vacations haha</p>

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<p>Haha true… But you can also work in a hotel if you get a degree in business</p>

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<p>That is true. But keep in mind that Cornell Hotel apparently has a very strong alumni base, and Cornell also has the Ivy name. Can’t decide between Emory or Cornell…</p>

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<p>I think you need to spend a little time reading each school’s website. Starting salaries vary across fields, and Hotelies place into a wide range of industries.</p>

<p>A low-profile Hotelie:
[Charles</a> F. Feeney '56<br> Emeritus Member of the Board<br> - Cornell School of Hotel Administration](<a href=“http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/about/dean/board/feeney.html]Charles”>http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/about/dean/board/feeney.html)
[Chuck</a> Feeney '56 and The Atlantic Philanthropies identified as NYC Tech Campus donor | Cornell Chronicle](<a href=“Home | Cornell Chronicle”>Home | Cornell Chronicle)</p>

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<p>Not sure why you linked me to charles feeney? He is a successful business man but he does not represent the majority of hotelies</p>

<p>And I do realize that hotelies place into a lot of other industries such as finance, but what’s the point of going to a hotel school if you’re just gonna go into finance? Might as well go to a traditional business school am i right?</p>

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<p>Also, with a regular business degree, you have a much wider range of choices of jobs in the future. You aren’t confined with the specialized degree of hospitality.</p>

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<p>The only thing stopping me from picking Emory is the fact that cornell has a better name, which is important when finding jobs</p>

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<p>Emory also has a great name! Actually my friend just got in ED to Emory on Friday. But I guess it’s up to you! Search the campuses and see which one fits you more! Do you like cold or hot? And look at the clubs and things to do when your not studyibg</p>

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<p>I’m applying to the hotel school and from the admissions materials I read, I think only something like 30-35% of grads go on to work at hotels, many in resorts, restaurants, sporting arenas, entertainment, etc. Many go on to get MBAs. It is not as narrow as people think.</p>

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<p>Hey Statler, I realize that a lot of students don’t go into hotel, but those who do go into hotel industry get paid the lowest. And like I said before, if you went to hotel school just to do finance or something, why didn’t you just go to a traditional business school?
brianyayy, congrats to your friend! Yeah, Emory really does have a good name</p>

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<p>Lets try to get some facts straight here. Hotelies have the highest employment rate at Cornell. Hotel school is almost like a business school, except with a focus on hospitality. It has a minor in commercial real estate, which no other school really offers.<br>
<a href=“A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - The New York Times”>A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - The New York Times;
One of the major player of this deal is a regular speaker at the hotel school. I believe his kids also go to the Hotel school.</p>

<p>One of my daughter’s good friend transferred from A&S to Hotel because he thought he wanted to go into hospitality. He ended up working at GS for 2 years and is now working at a PE firm. My nephew is a hotelie and he gets better internships than most kids I know, and he got all of them through Hotel alums. </p>

<p>Hotel school is a hidden gem at Cornell, and if anyone think it is just for hospitality then they really don’t know much about it.</p>

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<p>Hey oldfort, thanks for the input. I know that hotelies have the highest employment at cornell, but I don’t think they have the highest starting salaries. You can check out the post graduate placements yourself.</p>

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<p>[Post-Graduate</a> Employment and Summer Experience Reports - Cornell School of Hotel Administration](<a href=“http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/students/careers/postgrad.html]Post-Graduate”>Career Management | Cornell Nolan)
The salaries look terrible, some kids are making 17k. Not trying to bash the hotel school, just want opinions on cornell vs emory</p>

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<p>People who go into true hospitality business often do not command highest salaries, and they know that when they go into it. But the point is just because you are a hotelie doesn’t mean you need to go into the hospitality business. You have other options. It is no different if you were to go to Harvard and decide to do Teach for America. It is a great thing to do, but the salary is very low.</p>

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<p>Some people say hospitality job advancements is very good, is that true? Also, if what you said were true, I might be better off at a traditional business school, hmm</p>

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<p>Holy Hotelie!
In the new Simpsons 2013 Christmas episode tonight, the baby Jesus attends the Cornell Hotel School.
<a href=“http://s26.postimg.org/xy0geuok9/Simpsons.jpg[/url]”>http://s26.postimg.org/xy0geuok9/Simpsons.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you want to work at a hotel or something related to hospitality that will have a low salary, go for it. If you just wanna do basic finances and anything related to business not pertaining to the hospitality industry, go for a business degree instead</p>

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<p>I will say that your chance of getting a job in finance is probably greater coming out of Cornell Hotel school than some other high ranking UG business schools. Both UPenn and Cornell UG business schools are extremely hard to get into. Most on campus finance recruiting at Cornell is open to all students, and hotelies do very well relative to other students.</p>