<p>
That’s a very valid point. Many of the dual degrees I know would have been qualified to get into a “top” school right out of high school. But there are definitely ones who would not have been, and used the dual degree program to get into WashU (and boy are they struggling). Note - I’m not making assumptions; several people have said this directly to me (I tutor for the eng. math class that the dual degrees generally start with).</p>
<p>That being said, I still think it’s a huge risk because for the most part you’re waiting until your 4th year to find out if you even like engineering.</p>
<p>While it’s a great opportunity for many, you won’t really know if it’s for you until you get to that point.</p>