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Nice thought but not much use if the student doesn't get anywhere near engineering. What does he do then?
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Well, I don’t know if OP has shared stats. But for someone with aspirations of going into an engineering program, I expect the stats to be commensurate. Otherwise either a different major at UT Austin or one of the other Texas schools such as A&M or UT Dallas would be fine choices. Good luck to OP’s kid.