Typically, the Honors College/program application has a later deadline (often, Dec1 ).
For Rutgers, all you have to do is check a box (to indicate you intend to answer the Honors question by Dec1 but if you don’t end up writing that essay, no harm no foul). You may also check the Honors box to indicate you’d like to be under consideration. Then you’ll have a month to complete the n ct step (which isn’t as difficult as completing the whole application).
That’s why I listed Rutgers NJIT TCNJ Rowan and SUNYs as priorities (Nov1-3 deadlines).
Yes it’s a lot to do but fortunately once your CommonApp essay is done, you don’t have to do much more.
Two more days and it’s the weekend 
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