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And what will happen when you take that gap year and then realize you might not like architecture?
5 year programs are essentially a short cut to getting a Bachelors + Masters. You technically can get a Bachelors in something related, like engineering, and then go on to pursue your masters of architecture. You don’t need to do the the Barch 5 year thing. </p>
<p>In your situation, attend the school that will allow you the most flexibility to change majors. I think too many young people(like myself when I was 17/18) make the mistake of focusing to much on a school by major as opposed to overall offerings and flixibility to explore and change your mind. If college was simply job training, why not a community college or a tech school?</p>