Choosing a major?

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1. At some colleges, yes. At other colleges, no. It depends on where you're applying. For most UCs and Cal States, engineering majors are harder to get into.
2. Yes, because engineering requires a specific sequence of coursework that begins freshman year. Switching in later can delay graduation.
3. Some say yes; I think it depends on what coursework you take and what your career plans are. It would probably be harder to go into a more general engineering role post-college; if you want the most options open to you, a major in mechanical or electrical engineering with a minor in biology might be the better bet. If you know for sure that biomedical engineering would be where you're heading if you don't go to medical school, then it doesn't matter.
4. I think it depends on your interests and future career goals. Engineering is a very thriving field and has lucrative career opportunities, but you have to like engineering and actually want to be an engineer for it to work out. Electrical engineering is one of the more lucrative ones, and widely applicable across industries, but because of that it's also one of the more competitive majors (especially since it's often paired with computer science & engineering). Biomedical engineering is a little bit more narrowly applied but still has career options and is projected to grow nearly 30% over the next 10-15 years. I'm not sure that there are great bachelor's only options related to kinesiology specifically - but you can do anything with a kinesiology degree; it just doens't relate specifically to anything. It's a common major for future athletic trainers, occupational and physical therapists, exercise physiologists, and related careers.

However, keep in mind that you can major in something like chemistry and then, if you decide you want to do engineering instead of med school, you can just get a master’s degree in engineering and become an engineer that way.

Sort of. You’d have to take a lot of engineering prerequisites to ensure that you were prepared for that path - so many that it might make more sense to just major in engineering to begin with. Most engineering master’s are designed for students with a bachelor’s in engineering or significant coursework in the physics, math, and engineering courses required as a prerequisite.