<p>I still think that</p>
<p>“PRO:He can find out as an undergrad whether or not he enjoys engineering and, if he doesn’t, he can transfer into a different major (STEM or non-STEM) and still be able to graduate within four years.”</p>
<p>is the compelling, decisive argument. If he doesn’t start in engineering how/when will he find out if it is something he wants to pursue?</p>
<p>Look at the course requirements for the schools that he has narrowed it down to. In engineering, I imagine he will be taking calculus, physics and chemistry. These will most likely fill requirements for any degree. Can he take a seminar at the engineering school that will answer some questions for him? I am thinking a seminar or short class in What is Engineering, or one that describes all the fields of engineering, or Intro to Electrical Engineering.</p>
<p>The questions of study abroad or grad school funding seem remote from the crucial decision of which school to choose.</p>
<p>If he does not major in engineering and wants to get a masters degree in engineering: How will he know that he does want to pursue engineering if he hasn’t sampled it undergrad? He will have to take the undergrad classes in engineering to be prepared for the graduate level classes, so it will take more time in grad school to get a degree.</p>