<p>No, I’d say stick with the earlier Orientation. If he tests out, he can always change his classes in the first two weeks of school. That worked well for my son both semesters. He can also qualify out of classes based on his SAT scores, I believe. Even in Mech. Eng. he’s going to need to take Core classes like Diversity and he’ll be able to register for those early which is an advantage for the most popular classes.</p>