My kids were Virginia residents and did engineering at UVA and Virginia Tech. Neither had any interest in W&M because of lack of engineering as well as overall fit for them. Very few kids complete these 3-2 engineering programs. There seem to be better options for this student than a 3-2 program if he is seriously interested in engineering. But that is just my opinion.
I agree, UVA and Tech are great choices for engineering (and otherwise)!