@elysium305 and @RVAphysics - the process for transferring into COE is changing for this summer forward and becoming more difficult. Check COE website for specifics but essentially you need 3.2 min in the specific prereqs not just your overall GPA, those classes must be done at VT - cannot transfer from a CC (that was done a lot before and really helped GPA’s). And you are no longer guaranteed a spot in engineering just by meeting the requirements… before if you had a 3.0 and the appropriate classes you were assured of getting into one of the engineering programs, although not necessarily your first choice. Bottom line - it’s still possible to transfer into COE but no longer as easy and no longer guaranteed even if you meet the requirements.
IMHO I would want to be comfortable enough with my initial major choice (i.e. non COE) to graduate with it at this point… if you are able to transfer to COE fine, but wouldn’t count on it