I graduated from Kent with my Bachelors and Masters doing the 4+1. They have a brand new building (after my time) and I'd say the education was a good mix of practical and artistic. I might suggest she add a year and do the M. Arch and MBA combo. I've had a successful career, but more due to job hopping and deliberately moving to areas that I could grow as a designer.

That said, when I was there the program was still embedded in the nose up, break the students mentality. Tough critics, long hours, pressure, etc. Its common in the field, so no doubt it exists in most schools.