Stony Brook Honors College Essay-- Importance?

Just wondering, how heavily weighted is the Stony Brook Honors College essay in comparison to other things like GPA and test scores? Will a mediocre essay hurt you??

I would think if they ask you to write an essay it’s important, especially for Honors College. It would be in your best interest to write a strong essay.

The essay and all the supplemental stuff is very important for any of our honors program consideration, because almost all the applicants are very strong academically.

Chris