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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I deliberately picked an engineering program that did not have intentional weed out classes. They had and have a high graduation rate. The faculty perspective is that they filter more in the admissions process, which was good for me but would not have been good for a late bloomer. The first day, when all engineering srudents were in an auditorium, the dean's message was that everyone here is capable of graduating in 4 years with an engineering degree. The faculty were committed to helping every student graduate, which I found reassuring and helpful.

I made the right college choice for me, but it might not have been right for someone else. [/quote]

Or today, picking a school that is NOT direct admissions, or where you have DA but then have to compete for getting the actual type of engineering you want.  IMO, as long as you can get a C/C+ or better in the first 2-3 required courses, if you still want to be an engineering major, you should be able to give it a shot.  And students should work together/be collaborative.  
My kid is at a T40 just like that.  Lots of encouragement, smaller classes so you get to know the professors and learn outside of class as well.  And in reality anyone can switch to engineering.  However, if you don't start freshman year you might need an extra year, as it's a 4 year path and each course builds on the others, so if you start late, you will be "behind", but there is nothing to prevent a student from switching into engineering (or switching out to any other major they want).  It's refreshing

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