expedite08
don't knock it till you've tried it! you wouldn't believe it, you really wouldn't, but there are many, many advantages to going integrated! it may not have been the right choice for you, but for a lot of people, it is exactly the right one. courses at my place that finished 4 to 5 months ago are getting to around 20-22 graduates out of 25 into jet/airline t/p jobs, straight off, and that is becoming the average statistic.
spend 30 grand if you are happy to do flight instructing and any number of other jobs for what say 2 years before getting to a line, but if you want a good shot at going straight to an a320, 737 etc (and it isn't guaranteed - integrated students DO occasionally turn up as FI's etc), integrated is the way to go. that's from the horse's mouth (or several horses mouths). yes it is a lot of money, and yes it is even more of a risk than modular, but the jobs are out there if you have the right stuff, you do, however, unfortunately, have to have the money and ability to take a leap of faith. if you believe you can do it, then who's stopping you?