<p>I think it’s easier if you show that you are “truly” STEM through ECs and test scores and classes. If you just check that you are applying for engineering with nothing to back it up, then it might look like you’re applying for engineering because you think it’s easier. But if you show that you really are all for engineering with big ECs devoted to it, then yes, it will definitely be easier because it is a male-dominated field.</p>