<p>Jazer, we have not been out to UT yet for spring recruiting. Yes, I think some UT students are getting jobs, but I have no idea what the percentage would be. The Texas economy has done better than almost any state I can think of during this recession, but it is still very tough in the construction industry down here.</p>
<p>UT vs. UVA. I think the world of the UT program, but UVA is a really wonderful place to go to school. My wife has her architecture degree from UVA, and my daughter had it picked over architecture programs at Cornell, Rice, and Wash U.</p>
<p>4 year vs. 5 year? The challenge for me of a 4 year program is to graduate from four very expensive years of college needing another 2 years of college (and possibly another $100K) to practice in your field. You may be able to find a job after four years but you will quickly hit a dead end in your career without registration. A four year degree does offer more flexibility to switch majors, but you really are going to have to decide how badly you want to be an architect and in what shape do you think the economy will be four or five years from now?</p>
<p>rick</p>