Major and Alternate Major Question

Hi All,
I am applying for a transfer to the UC schools this fall. If I get rejected from my first-choice major, would getting into the alternate major give me the same chance if I had applied with the alternate major, to begin with.

For example: Applying as CSE major (Higher Diff.) to UCI, EE (Lower Diff.) as alt. major vs. Applying as EE to begin with.

The reason why I am not applying as EE, to begin with, is because I want to increase my chances with admissions and I am more interested in obtaining a CSE degree over an EE one.

Many Thanks,
Maxwell