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Leave it out for now, and put that time into the main UNC application. The Honors essay only matters if you get into UNC first, and for an out-of-state Early Action applicant, the personal statement and required supplement are doing the real work.

Use this order:

1. Finish and tighten the personal statement.

2. Finish the second required supplement.

3. Read both aloud once for clarity and typos, then stop. Only after those two are done should Honors even enter the picture.

Then run a quick test on the Honors draft. Does it answer the actual prompt, and does it name something specific about UNC Honors, like a course, a research area, or a program feature, plus something specific you have actually done? If you could swap in another school name and the essay still works, it is generic. A generic Honors essay will not help, and it can make the whole file feel rushed.

If the draft passes that test, give it one focused pass of 45 to 60 minutes, no more. Cut filler, add one concrete detail, and fix the opening. If it does not pass, leave it blank. An optional essay left blank is not the same as a required essay left blank. A weak optional essay is extra reading that adds no new information.

One last check before you submit: if you are still shortening the personal statement, you are not done with the main application yet. Honors can wait until the main application is solid. If time opens up after that, a short, specific Honors essay is worth adding. If it does not, a strong main application is the better trade.

Finish personal statement and second supplement! Don't put energy into anything that's non-essential. But also, if you already have an Honors College essay, might as well submit it. Small chance is better than no chance, just don't take away time from the main application.

Leave it out. For UNC out-of-state, your personal statement and required supplements need to be as strong as humanly possible.

A rushed, weak essay won't get you into Honors Carolina anyway, and submitting a half-baked piece can drag down the overall polish of your application. Put 100% of your remaining time into making your main essays shine.

I鈥檇 finish your personal statement and required supplement first, then see how much time you have left. If the Honors essay answers the prompt and says something meaningful about you, it doesn鈥檛 need to be perfect. But if it鈥檚 rushed or mostly generic, I鈥檇 leave it out rather than take time away from the required essays.