<p>@Spectrum, it was my understanding that for Fall 2012 admissions, all majors, including engineering, will holistically review all candidates. Thus, rolling admissions will not be occurring as they once did. This will be especially true for McCombs and Cockrell candidates since there is such competition and due to the sheer number of applicants. </p>
<p>According to Admissions, decisions regarding these competitive majors will occur around December 1. If your son really wants to be an engineer, it might be advisable to put engineering as a first choice major. Having McCombs listed first may make it more difficult to get into Cockrell. In fact, many prospective engineering students place their 1st and 2nd choices within engineering, e.g. Civil, then Chemical.</p>