<p>1st question: it depends. Third-year transfer applicants have priority over second-year applicants in CAS, but not to the E-school (<a href="http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/vccs.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/vccs.html</a> > Admissions Policies and Procedures > Selection Criteria). It also depends on how much of the pre-reqs you've completed. It also depends on where you came from: a CC student with basic classes (or meet the transfer requirements) are more likely to get into CAS rather than the E-school just based on previous coursework. While the E-school I think has a higher percentage of admittance overall, there are faaarrrr less students applying, and for far less spots.
Honestly, I think the CAS is "easier" to get into than the E-school, simply because engineering transfers still have a generally good GPA, which is somewhat harder to maintain. Also, there are more spots in the College. But, again, it depends on each person.
On a side note, I wouldn't exactly apply to the E-school just because it has a higher admittance rate. You'd be stuck there for atleast a semester, which may a) put you behind in your major b) screw over your GPA. And even with your high GPA, unless you demonstrated a deep passion for wanting to persue engineering, I think they would see your accounting classes/major and wonder. In my opinion that is.</p>
<p>2nd question: First, its McIntire. And yes, they wait to apply during their second-year.</p>