Originally Posted by
BaronBlue
Don't forget the real cost of going integrated i.e. 18 months or so out of work - while being modular you can reduce that cost dramatically. I have two friends who went modular in the states did the IR at a good school and both walked into jobs one jet, one TP. Total cost £35,000 + 3 months out of work. I've also known people integrated who failed their given interviews with airlines upon graduation. total cost £60,000 + 18 months lack of income - real cost say £90,000. Of course going integrated does open doors for you if your lucky but if your smart so can going modular and less time paying back your bank manager and more time enjoying your hard earned cash.
Always a salutory lesson if you are self-selected, and not assessed for your personal skills and ability to pass the interview under either route.