<p>Just for clarification, that discrepancy is mostly based on the classes you take as either a CS and a CE major. If you look at the requirements, CE majors are required to take more senior CSE requirements, on top of tech writing (HCDE 231, 333), physics 122, and EE 215, which have high potential towards dragging down GPA. In CS, you have more gen. ed distributions like the arts and sciences writing classes and visual/performance arts, which tend to be easier than the CSE core 4xx level classes.</p>
<p>In the end, it depends on what you take in your career at UW that makes the difference. You can make it easier on yourself in CS by taking less senior electives, or more challenging (and imo, learn more and get more out of your education at “a Top 5” school) by taking more.</p>