How competitive is admission to the EE program here, and how similar is computer engineering?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>I've seen all the horror stories about how hard it is to get into the CSE program, but I haven't seen anyone talk about the EE department. The statistics said that it had a ~50% acceptance rate with an average GPA a little lower than CSE, is there much else to be said about it(Such as how much they take essays and such into consideration)? </p>

<p>I initially applied to the school for the CSE department. I'm still waiting on a decision there, but if I get directly admitted then I might want to stay in the department to secure my spot, but that mostly depends on what the computer engineering program is like. Would I still get a sufficient education to work as an electrical engineer, or does it pretty much restrict my options to software and robotics?</p>

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<p>I was just admitted to the EE department for Spring quarter. The selectivity varies a little from quarter to quarter. . You can find the admissions statistics online at <a href=“https://www.ee.washington.edu/operations/advising/UGAdmissionsStatistics.html”>https://www.ee.washington.edu/operations/advising/UGAdmissionsStatistics.html&lt;/a&gt;
Also, an advisor in the EE department told me that the essay can keep a student with a 3.9 out if it is terrible, and could get a student with a 2.8 in if it is awesome.</p>