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<p>He may want to consider whether each school allows changing engineering major easily, or has an engineering undeclared option that allows declaring a specific engineering major later without a competitive admissions process.</p>
<p>Would any number of UCs be one application, and would any number of CSUs be one application for this purpose?</p>
<p>Has he checked the EFC on some net price calculators, and checked with his family on whether they are able and willing to contribute that amount?</p>